1990Final results
1990 election for Maryland's 8th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Constance Morella (R) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating James Walker Jr. (D) by 51.3 points.
Constance MorellaRepublican · winner
73.5%130,059
James Walker Jr.Democrat
22.2%39,343
Sidney AltmanIndependent
4.2%7,485
176,887 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 1990
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.
James Walker Jr.Constance Morella
$0
Raised by the campaign
$543K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$354K
$0
Cash on hand
$201.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Aug 22, 1990; FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990