1984Final results
1984 election for Maryland's 5th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Steny H. Hoyer (D) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating John E. Ritchie (R) by 44.4 points.
Steny H. HoyerDemocrat · winner
72.2%116,310
John E. RitchieRepublican
27.8%44,839
161,149 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Steny H. HoyerJohn E. Ritchie
$295.8K
Raised by the campaign
$12.9K
$214K
Spent by the campaign
$11.7K
$153.8K
Cash on hand
$1.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984