1986Final results
1986 election for Maryland's 6th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Beverly Byron (D) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating John Vandenberge (R) by 44.5 points.
Beverly ByronDemocrat · winner
72.2%102,975
John VandenbergeRepublican
27.8%39,600
142,575 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.
Beverly ByronJohn Vandenberge
$213.2K
Raised by the campaign
$137.4K
$206.1K
Spent by the campaign
$137.1K
$72.9K
Cash on hand
$366
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986