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1998 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1998 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Steny H. Hoyer won the 1998 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Steny H. Hoyer received 126,792 popular votes (65.37%). The main challenger was Robert B. Ostrom (34.63%).

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

Hoyer +30.7 pts · won by 59,616 votes
Steny H. HoyerDemocraticWINNER65.37%
126,792 votes
Robert B. OstromRepublican34.63%
67,176 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.