1988Final results
1988 election for Maryland's 1st District
U.S. House · Maryland
Royden Dyson (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Wayne Gilchrest (R) by 0.8 points.
Royden DysonDemocrat · winner
50.4%96,128
Wayne GilchrestRepublican
49.6%94,588
190,716 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 1988
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.
Royden DysonWayne Gilchrest
$691.3K
Raised by the campaign
$119.4K
$684.2K
Spent by the campaign
$118.6K
$13.9K
Cash on hand
$859
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988