2002Final results
2002 election for Maryland's 8th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Chris Van Hollen (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Constance Morella (R) by 4.2 points.
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · winner
51.7%112,788
Constance MorellaRepublican
47.5%103,587
Stephen BassettIndependent
0.7%1,599
217,974 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.
Chris Van HollenConstance Morella
$3M
Raised by the campaign
$3.8M
$3M
Spent by the campaign
$3.1M
$3.9K
Cash on hand
$24.9K
Other candidates' campaigns: Stephen Bassett $8.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002