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1996 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1996 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election?

Wayne T. Gilchrest won the 1996 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election. Wayne T. Gilchrest received 131,033 popular votes (61.55%). The main challenger was Steven R. Eastaugh (38.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Gilchrest and Eastaugh

Gilchrest +23.1 pts · won by 49,208 votes
Wayne T. GilchrestRepublicanWINNER61.55%
131,033 votes
Steven R. EastaughDemocratic38.44%
81,825 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.