1996Final results
1996 election for Maryland's 5th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Steny H. Hoyer (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating John S. Morgan (R) by 13.8 points.
Steny H. HoyerDemocrat · winner
56.9%121,288
John S. MorganRepublican
43.1%91,806
213,094 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.
Steny H. HoyerJohn S. Morgan
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$238.4K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$236.5K
$256.2K
Cash on hand
$589
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996