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1996 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1996 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Steny H. Hoyer won the 1996 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Steny H. Hoyer received 121,288 popular votes (56.92%). The main challenger was John S. Morgan (43.08%).

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

Hoyer +13.8 pts · won by 29,482 votes
Steny H. HoyerDemocraticWINNER56.92%
121,288 votes
John S. MorganRepublican43.08%
91,806 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.