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1988 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1988 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election?

Constance A. Morella won the 1988 Maryland U.S. House District 8 Election. Constance A. Morella received 172,619 popular votes (62.75%). The main challenger was Peter Franchot (37.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Morella and Franchot

Morella +25.5 pts · won by 70,141 votes
Constance A. MorellaRepublicanWINNER62.75%
172,619 votes
Peter FranchotDemocratic37.25%
102,478 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.