2006Final results
2006 election for Maryland's 8th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Chris Van Hollen (D) won with 76.5% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey M. Stein (R) by 54.6 points.
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · winner
76.5%168,872
Jeffrey M. SteinRepublican
21.9%48,324
Gerard P. GiblinGreen
1.5%3,298
220,685 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.
Chris Van HollenJeffrey M. Stein
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$31.8K
$676.7K
Spent by the campaign
$31.8K
$1.5M
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006; FEC, through Nov 27, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006