1998Final results
1998 election for Maryland's 1st District
U.S. House · Maryland
Wayne Gilchrest (R) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Irving Pinder (D) by 38.4 points.
Wayne GilchrestRepublican · winner
69.2%135,771
Irving PinderDemocrat
30.8%60,450
196,221 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 1998
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.
Irving PinderWayne Gilchrest
$61.4K
Raised by the campaign
$251.8K
$59.8K
Spent by the campaign
$224.9K
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$61K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998