1998Final results
1998 election for Maryland Delegate District 47A
Maryland House of Delegates · Maryland
Timothy D. Murphy (D) and Brian K. McHale (D) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsTimothy D. MurphyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
42.9%8,363
Brian K. McHaleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
40.2%7,823
William W. SheldonRepublican
9.1%1,774
Anthony F. ForlenzaRepublican
7.8%1,518
19,478 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)