1998Final results
1998 election for Maryland's 6th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Roscoe G. Bartlett (R) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Tim McCown (D) by 26.8 points.
Roscoe G. BartlettRepublican · winner
63.4%127,802
Tim McCownDemocrat
36.6%73,728
201,530 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.
Tim McCownRoscoe G. Bartlett
$2.6K
Raised by the campaign
$482.6K
$3.4K
Spent by the campaign
$300.1K
$202
Cash on hand
$389.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 3, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998