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1986 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1986 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election?

Roy Dyson won the 1986 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election. Roy Dyson received 88,113 popular votes (66.81%). The main challenger was Harlan C. Williams (33.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Dyson and Williams

Dyson +33.6 pts · won by 44,349 votes
Roy DysonDemocraticWINNER66.81%
88,113 votes
Harlan C. WilliamsRepublican33.19%
43,764 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.