1984Final results
1984 election for Maryland's 8th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Michael D. Barnes (D) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating Albert Ceccone (R) by 43.7 points.
Michael D. BarnesDemocrat · winner
71.5%181,947
Albert CecconeRepublican
27.8%70,715
Samuel K. GroveLibertarian
0.7%1,903
254,569 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.
Michael D. BarnesAlbert Ceccone
$288.7K
Raised by the campaign
$12.9K
$198.7K
Spent by the campaign
$11.8K
$131.7K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Nov 26, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984