1988Final results
1988 election for Maryland's 6th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Beverly Byron (D) won with 75.4% of the vote, defeating Kenneth W. Halsey (R) by 50.7 points.
Beverly ByronDemocrat · winner
75.4%166,753
Kenneth W. HalseyRepublican
24.6%54,528
221,281 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.
Beverly ByronNo Republican
$218.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$213.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$77.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988