Wayne T. Gilchrest, U.S. Representative

Wayne T. Gilchrest

U.S. Representative
Born
April 15, 1946
Current age
80
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1988–2006
9-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gilchrest1.5M
Opponents787,095
10
Elections run

Between 1988 and 2006, Wayne T. Gilchrest ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning 9 and losing 1. Gilchrest's biggest single-election total was 245,149 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 1. Gilchrest's closest win came in the 1992 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 1, decided by 7,313 votes.

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How many votes has Wayne T. Gilchrest received?

Wayne T. Gilchrest has received 1,478,994 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–1.

Election history

Wayne T. Gilchrest’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2006U.S. HouseMarylandWon185,17768.8%Jim Corwin
2004U.S. HouseMarylandWon245,14975.89%Kostas Alexakis
2002U.S. HouseMarylandWon192,00476.8%Amy D. Tamlyn
2000U.S. HouseMarylandWon165,29364.4%Bennett Bozman
David M. Gross
1998U.S. HouseMarylandWon135,77169.19%Irving Pinder
1996U.S. HouseMarylandWon131,03361.55%Steven R. Eastaugh
1994U.S. HouseMarylandWon120,97567.65%Ralph T. Gies
1992U.S. HouseMarylandWon120,08451.57%C. Thomas McMillen
1990U.S. HouseMarylandWon88,92056.84%Roy Dyson (head-to-head)
1988U.S. HouseMarylandLost94,58849.6%Roy Dyson (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000180) and Wikidata (Q501808). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Wayne T. Gilchrest: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/wayne-t-gilchrest. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.