1996Final results
1996 election for Maryland's 6th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Roscoe G. Bartlett (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Stephen Crawford (D) by 13.7 points.
Roscoe G. BartlettRepublican · winner
56.8%132,853
Stephen CrawfordDemocrat
43.2%100,910
233,788 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.
Stephen CrawfordRoscoe G. Bartlett
$390.2K
Raised by the campaign
$464.4K
$383.1K
Spent by the campaign
$261.1K
$10.4K
Cash on hand
$207.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996