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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/Maryland/MD-01
      2000·US House·Maryland·District profile →

      Maryland District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Wayne T Gilchrest
      64.4%165,293 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Bennett Bozman
      35.5%91,022 votes
      Margin
      R+28.9
      256,682 total votes
      4 candidates256,682 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Wayne T GilchrestREP✓
      		REP165,29364.4%
      Bennett BozmanDEM
      		DEM91,02235.5%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH2940.1%
      David M GrossGRN
      		GRN730.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+16.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202440.2%57.0%R+16.8427,049
      202041.7%56.3%R+14.5410,539
      201635.6%58.6%R+23.0376,493
      201241.3%58.7%R+17.4352,051
      200840.9%57.3%R+16.5354,636

      Seat History

      US House in Maryland

      2024
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      R+22.0
      2022
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      R+11.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      R+27.1
      2018
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      R+21.9
      2016
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      R+38.4
      2014
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      R+40.9
      2012
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      R+31.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Andrew P HarrisREP
      R+12.1
      2008
      Frank M Kratovil Jr.DEM
      D+0.8
      2006
      Wayne T GilchrestREP
      R+37.7
      2004
      Wayne T GilchrestREP
      R+51.8
      2002
      Wayne T GilchrestREP
      R+53.6
      Redistricted
      1998
      Wayne T GilchrestREP
      R+38.4
      1996
      Wayne T GilchrestREP
      R+23.1
      View all US House history for Maryland →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Wayne T GilchrestREP
      Record9W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bennett BozmanDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginD+15.9
      Career1990-2002
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      David M GrossOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+4.6
      Career2000-2002
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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