1988 United States House of Representatives elections
District Incumbent Party First elected Result Candidates
Maryland 1 Roy Dyson Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected Y Roy Dyson ( Democratic ) 50.4% Wayne Gilchrest ( Republican ) 49.6%
Maryland 2 Helen Delich Bentley Republican 1984 Incumbent re-elected Y Helen Delich Bentley ( Republican ) 71.5% Joseph Bartenfelder ( Democratic ) 28.5%
Maryland 3 Ben Cardin Democratic 1986 Incumbent re-elected Y Ben Cardin ( Democratic ) 72.9% Ross Z. Pierpont ( Republican ) 27.1%
Maryland 4 Tom McMillen Democratic 1986 Incumbent re-elected Y Tom McMillen ( Democratic ) 68.3% Bradlyn McClanahan ( Republican ) 31.7%
Maryland 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 1981 Incumbent re-elected Y Steny Hoyer ( Democratic ) 78.6% John Eugene Sellner ( Republican ) 21.4%
Maryland 6 Beverly Byron Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected Y Beverly Byron ( Democratic ) 75.4% Kenneth W. Halsey ( Republican ) 24.6%
Maryland 7 Kweisi Mfume Democratic 1986 Incumbent re-elected Y Kweisi Mfume ( Democratic ) Unopposed
Maryland 8 Connie Morella Republican 1986 Incumbent re-elected Y Connie Morella ( Republican ) 62.7% Peter Franchot ( Democratic ) 37.3%
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Main article : 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland See also : List of United States Representatives from Maryland
The 1988 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1988 which coincided with the election of George H. W. Bush as President. Although Bush won with a strong majority, his Republican Party lost a net of two seats to the Democratic Party, slightly increasing the Democratic majority in the House.