1986Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1986 election for Maryland's 8th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Constance Morella (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Stewart Bainum Jr. (D) by 5.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Constance MorellaRepublican · winner
52.9%92,917
Stewart Bainum Jr.Democrat
47.1%82,825
175,742 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.
Stewart Bainum Jr.Constance Morella
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$633.9K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$640.3K
$1.9K
Cash on hand
$3.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986