2006Final results
2006 election for Maryland's 1st District
U.S. House · Maryland
Wayne Gilchrest (R) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Jim Corwin (D) by 37.7 points.
Wayne GilchrestRepublican · winner
68.8%185,177
Jim CorwinDemocrat
31.1%83,738
269,147 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 2006
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.
Jim CorwinWayne Gilchrest
$29.7K
Raised by the campaign
$351.7K
$29.7K
Spent by the campaign
$182.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$308.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 6, 2006; FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006