1996Final results
1996 election for Maryland's 8th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Constance Morella (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Donald Mooers (D) by 22.6 points.
Constance MorellaRepublican · winner
61.2%152,538
Donald MooersDemocrat
38.6%96,229
249,146 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.
Donald MooersConstance Morella
$201.6K
Raised by the campaign
$413.4K
$196.9K
Spent by the campaign
$559.8K
$5.1K
Cash on hand
$220K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996