1994Final results
1994 election for Maryland's 1st District
U.S. House · Maryland
Wayne Gilchrest (R) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Ralph T. Gies (D) by 35.4 points.
Wayne GilchrestRepublican · winner
67.7%120,975
Ralph T. GiesDemocrat
32.3%57,712
178,814 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 1994
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.
Ralph T. GiesWayne Gilchrest
$31.5K
Raised by the campaign
$147.3K
$30.6K
Spent by the campaign
$140.6K
$457
Cash on hand
$9.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994