1998Final results
1998 election for Maryland Delegate District 38-1
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Charles McClenahan (R) won re-election with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Ernest J. Leatherbury Sr. (D) by 4.3 points.
Charles McClenahanRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.1%17,112
Ernest J. Leatherbury Sr.Democrat
47.9%15,711
32,823 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)