CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Wayne T. Gilchrest (R) | 165,293 | 64% |
| Bennett Bozman (D) | 91,022 | 35% |
| write-in | 294 | 0% |
| David M. Gross | 73 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Bennett Bozman | 14,842 | 32% |
| Michael J. Serabian Sr. | 13,640 | 29% |
| John Rea | 10,253 | 22% |
| Donald David Long | 7,636 | 16% |
| | Republican |
| Wayne T. Gilchrest | 49,232 | 100% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Military Bases | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
MARYLAND 1
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Cross Bay - Eastern Shore; Annapolis; Glen Burnie
The 1st includes the rural counties of the Eastern Shore and, across the
Chesapeake Bay, the fast-growing suburbs of Anne Arundel County. Although
the areas are different in many ways, they share a conservative leaning that
often benefits Republicans. George Bush and Bob Dole both won this district,
and the counties that now make up the 1st also voted for Ronald Reagan.
The Eastern Shore, which holds about three-fifths of the district's
population, has a steady economic grounding in agriculture. The central,
more rural part of the Eastern Shore is GOP heartland. The northern
counties, closer to Baltimore and Philadelphia, and the southern counties,
with larger black and working-class populations, are more Democratic.
Across the Bay in Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, the state capital and
the district's largest urban center, is one-third black and leans
Democratic. Party preference in the suburban areas of Anne Arundel County
varies, yet the county votes overwhelmingly conservative in national
elections. The 1st also covers a small, blue-collar part of Baltimore that
is heavily Democratic.
Anne Arundel County experienced significant economic growth starting in
the mid-1990s due to refurbished highways to Washington and Baltimore,
increased tourism in Annapolis and the relocation of small businesses to the
area. The suburbs of Glen Burnie and Odenton are the fastest-growing areas
in the district.
Major Industry
Agriculture, manufacturing, tourism
Military Bases
U.S. Naval Academy/Annapolis Naval Station, 1,200 military, 1,602 civilian
(1998)
Population
597,701 (1990)
Cities
Annapolis, 33,234 (1996); Glen Burnie (unincorporated), 37,305 (1990)
People
46% rural; 13% age 65+ (ranks second of eight in state; middle third
nationally); 59% married couples, 26% married couples with children; 20%
college educated (ranks seventh of eight in state; middle third nationally);
58% white collar (ranks seventh of eight in state; middle third nationally),
27% blue collar (ranks first of eight in state; middle third nationally)
(1990)
Race
83% white, 15% black, 1% Asian; 1% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$35,115 (ranks seventh of eight in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Oldest state house in continuous legislative use nationwide (since 1779);
Tomb of hero John Paul Jones in the Naval Academy Chapel crypt.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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