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1986 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1986 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election?

Constance A. Morella won the 1986 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election. Constance A. Morella received 92,917 popular votes (52.87%). The main challenger was Stewart Bainum Jr. (47.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Morella and Jr.

Morella +5.7 pts · won by 10,092 votes
Constance A. MorellaRepublicanWINNER52.87%
92,917 votes
Stewart Bainum Jr.Democratic47.13%
82,825 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.