2014Final results
2014 election for Maryland's 8th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Chris Van Hollen (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Dave Wallace (R) by 21.7 points.
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · winner
60.7%136,722
Dave WallaceRepublican
39.0%87,859
225,097 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 2014
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 HollenDave Wallace
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$15.5K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$15.8K
$1.7M
Cash on hand
-$367
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014; FEC, through Dec 3, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014