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1986 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1986 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Steny H. Hoyer won the 1986 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Steny H. Hoyer received 82,098 popular votes (81.93%). The main challenger was John Eugene Sellner (18.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoyer and Sellner

Hoyer +63.9 pts · won by 63,996 votes
Steny H. HoyerDemocraticWINNER81.93%
82,098 votes
John Eugene SellnerRepublican18.07%
18,102 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.