1988Final results
1988 election for Maryland's 8th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Constance Morella (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Peter Franchot (D) by 25.5 points.
Constance MorellaRepublican · winner
62.7%172,619
Peter FranchotDemocrat
37.3%102,478
275,097 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.
Peter FranchotConstance Morella
$461.4K
Raised by the campaign
$829.4K
$460.8K
Spent by the campaign
$821.6K
$509
Cash on hand
$11.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988