2002Final results
2002 election for Maryland's 1st District
U.S. House · Maryland
Wayne Gilchrest (R) won with 76.8% of the vote, defeating Amy D. Tamlyn (D) by 53.6 points.
Wayne GilchrestRepublican · winner
76.8%192,004
Amy D. TamlynDemocrat
23.2%57,986
249,990 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 2002
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.
Amy D. TamlynWayne Gilchrest
$26.5K
Raised by the campaign
$382.4K
$36.5K
Spent by the campaign
$440.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$2.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 5, 2002; FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002