1998Final results
1998 election for Maryland's 2nd District
U.S. House · Maryland
Robert Ehrlich (R) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Kenneth T. Bosley (D) by 25.5 points.
Robert EhrlichRepublican · winner
62.8%125,162
Kenneth T. BosleyDemocrat
37.2%74,275
199,446 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.
No DemocratRobert Ehrlich
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Raised by the campaign
$694K
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Spent by the campaign
$487.1K
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Cash on hand
$318.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998