District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Maryland 1 Wayne Gilchrest Republican 1990 Re-elected Wayne Gilchrest (R) 76.67%
Ann Tamlyn (D) 23.16%
Maryland 2 Robert Ehrlich Republican 1994 Retired to run for Governor
Democratic gain
Dutch Ruppersberger (D) 54.16%
Helen Bentley (R) 45.57%
Maryland 3 Ben Cardin Democratic 1986 Re-elected Ben Cardin (D) 65.72%
Scott Conwell (R) 34.18%
Maryland 4 Albert Wynn Democratic 1992 Re-elected Albert Wynn (D) 78.57%
John Kimble (R) 20.82%
Maryland 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 1981 Re-elected Steny Hoyer (D) 69.27%
Joseph Crawford (R) 30.52%
Maryland 6 Roscoe Bartlett Republican 1992 Re-elected Roscoe Bartlett (R) 66.11%
Donald DeArmon (D) 33.80%
Maryland 7 Elijah Cummings Democratic 1996 Re-elected Elijah Cummings (D) 73.53%
Joseph Ward (R) 26.38%
Maryland 8 Connie Morella Republican 1986 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
Chris Van Hollen (D) 51.71%
Connie Morella (R) 47.49%
Stephen Bassett (UN) 0.73%