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1998 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1998 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election?

Wayne T. Gilchrest won the 1998 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election. Wayne T. Gilchrest received 135,771 popular votes (69.19%). The main challenger was Irving Pinder (30.81%).

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

Gilchrest +38.4 pts · won by 75,321 votes
Wayne T. GilchrestRepublicanWINNER69.19%
135,771 votes
Irving PinderDemocratic30.81%
60,450 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.