1998Final results
1998 election for Maryland Delegate District 20
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Dana Lee Dembrow (D), Sheila Ellis Hixson (D) and Peter Franchot (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsDana Lee DembrowDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.2%22,396
Sheila Ellis HixsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.6%21,895
Peter FranchotDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.8%21,208
John C. LeahyRepublican
7.3%6,020
James K. Harrison Jr.Republican
6.8%5,602
Frank U. HackenbergRepublican
6.3%5,163
82,284 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)