1996Final results
1996 election for Maryland's 1st District
U.S. House · Maryland
Wayne Gilchrest (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Steven R. Eastaugh (D) by 23.1 points.
Wayne GilchrestRepublican · winner
61.6%131,033
Steven R. EastaughDemocrat
38.4%81,825
212,876 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 1996
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.
Steven R. EastaughWayne Gilchrest
$219K
Raised by the campaign
$283.4K
$229.1K
Spent by the campaign
$259.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$34.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 27, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996