RepublicanNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 2002

Constance Morella

Constance Morella ran in 13 elections between 1974 and 2002, winning 11. Served in the Maryland House of Delegates (District 16) and the U.S. House (MD-8).

Last office: U.S. House, MD-8

Elections: 13; 1974–2002
Won: 11; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Morella was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Maryland House of Delegates, District 16 U.S. House, MD-8Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Morella has run

Margin: how far Morella finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2002	U.S. House, MD-8	General	Lost	Chris Van Hollen (D), Stephen Bassett (I)	47.5%	D+4.2	$3.8M
2000	U.S. House, MD-8	General	Won	Terry Lierman (D), Brian D. Saunders (CST), Lih Young (D)	52%	R+6.5	$1.2M
1998	U.S. House, MD-8	General	Won	Ralph G. Neas (D)	60.3%	R+20.7	$906.8K
1996	U.S. House, MD-8	General	Won	Donald Mooers (D)	61.2%	R+22.6	$413.4K
1994	U.S. House, MD-8	General	Won	Steven Van Grack (D)	70.3%	R+40.6	$376.1K
1992	U.S. House, MD-8	General	Won	Edward J. Heffernan (D)	72.5%	R+45.1	$430.3K
1990	U.S. House, MD-8	General	Won	James Walker Jr. (D), Sidney Altman (I)	73.5%	R+51.3	$543K
1988	U.S. House, MD-8	General	Won	Peter Franchot (D)	62.7%	R+25.5	$829.4K
1986	U.S. House, MD-8	General	Won	Stewart Bainum Jr. (D)	52.9%	R+5.7	$633.9K
1982	Maryland House of Delegates, District 16	General	Won	Marilyn Goldwater (D), Nancy K. Kopp (D), Gilbert J. Genn (D)	19.4%	R+0.7	—
1978	Maryland House of Delegates, District 16	General	Won	Nancy K. Kopp (D), Marilyn Goldwater (D), John T. Perrin (R)	18.9%	R+1.8	—
1974	Maryland House of Delegates, District 16	General	Lost	Marilyn Goldwater (D), John X. Ward (D), Nancy K. Kopp (D)	16.9%	D+1.2	—
1974	Maryland House of Delegates, District 16	Primary	Won	E. Del Lamiman Jr. (R), John T. Perrin (R), David A. Scott (R)	23.7%	+3.1	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Morella has held

U.S. House, MD-8 · 1987–2002
Maryland House of Delegates, District 16 · 1979–1986

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Morella has run against

Chris Van Hollen (D) · 2002 election, lost
Terry Lierman (D) · 2000 election, won
Ralph G. Neas (D) · 1998 election, won
Donald Mooers (D) · 1996 election, won
Steven Van Grack (D) · 1994 election, won
Edward J. Heffernan (D) · 1992 election, won
James Walker Jr. (D) · 1990 election, won
Peter Franchot (D) · 1988 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)