1998Final results
1998 election for Maryland's 7th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Elijah E. Cummings (D) won with 85.7% of the vote, defeating Kenneth Kondner (R) by 71.5 points.
Elijah E. CummingsDemocrat · winner
85.7%112,699
Kenneth KondnerRepublican
14.3%18,742
131,442 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.
Elijah E. CummingsNo Republican
$472.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$339.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$181.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998