1998Final results
1998 election for Maryland's 8th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Constance Morella (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Ralph G. Neas (D) by 20.7 points.
Constance MorellaRepublican · winner
60.3%133,145
Ralph G. NeasDemocrat
39.7%87,497
220,642 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.
Ralph G. NeasConstance Morella
$811.9K
Raised by the campaign
$906.8K
$810.3K
Spent by the campaign
$884.2K
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$242.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998