1998Final results
1998 election for Maryland Legislative District 9
Maryland State Senate · Maryland
Andy Harris (R) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Anthony O. Blades (D) by 22.3 points.
Andy HarrisRepublican · winner
61.1%24,814
Anthony O. BladesDemocrat
38.9%15,780
40,594 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
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET