1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1986 election for Maryland's 4th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Charles McMillen (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Robert R. Neall (R) by 0.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Charles McMillenDemocrat · winner
50.2%65,071
Robert R. NeallRepublican
49.8%64,643
129,714 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 1986
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.
Charles McMillenRobert R. Neall
$796.6K
Raised by the campaign
$643K
$796.3K
Spent by the campaign
$640.9K
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$2.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986