1998Final results
1998 election for Maryland's 5th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Steny H. Hoyer (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Robert B. Ostrom (R) by 30.7 points.
Steny H. HoyerDemocrat · winner
65.4%126,792
Robert B. OstromRepublican
34.6%67,176
193,968 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.
Steny H. HoyerRobert B. Ostrom
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$243.5K
$916.9K
Spent by the campaign
$241.4K
$469.4K
Cash on hand
$2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998