what is the total number of republicans elected to all eight districts?
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col : district | incumbent | party | first\nelected | result | candidates row 1 : maryland 1 | wayne gilchrest | republican | 1990 | re-elected | wayne gilchrest (r) 76.67%\nann tamly row 2 : maryland 2 | robert ehrlich | republican | 1994 | retired to run for governor\ndemocratic gain | dutch ruppersberger (d) 54.16%\nhel row 3 : maryland 3 | ben cardin | democratic | 1986 | re-elected | ben cardin (d) 65.72%\nscott conwell row 4 : maryland 4 | albert wynn | democratic | 1992 | re-elected | albert wynn (d) 78.57%\njohn kimble row 5 : maryland 5 | steny hoyer | democratic | 1981 | re-elected | steny hoyer (d) 69.27%\n row 6 : maryland 6 | roscoe bartlett | republican | 1992 | re-elected | roscoe bartlett (r) 66.11%\n row 7 : maryland 7 | elijah cummings | democratic | 1996 | re-elected | elijah cummings (d) 73.53%\nj row 8 : maryland 8 | connie morella | republican | 1986 | lost re-election\ndemocratic gain | chris van hollen (d) 51.71%\nconnie
what is the total number of republicans elected to all eight districts?
District Incumbent Party First\nelected Result Candidates
Maryland 1 Wayne Gilchrest Republican 1990 Re-elected Wayne Gilchrest (R) 76.67%\nAnn Tamlyn (D) 23.16%
Maryland 2 Robert Ehrlich Republican 1994 Retired to run for Governor\nDemocratic gain Dutch Ruppersberger (D) 54.16%\nHelen Bentley (R) 45.57%
Maryland 3 Ben Cardin Democratic 1986 Re-elected Ben Cardin (D) 65.72%\nScott Conwell (R) 34.18%
Maryland 4 Albert Wynn Democratic 1992 Re-elected Albert Wynn (D) 78.57%\nJohn Kimble (R) 20.82%
Maryland 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 1981 Re-elected Steny Hoyer (D) 69.27%\nJoseph Crawford (R) 30.52%
Maryland 6 Roscoe Bartlett Republican 1992 Re-elected Roscoe Bartlett (R) 66.11%\nDonald DeArmon (D) 33.80%
Maryland 7 Elijah Cummings Democratic 1996 Re-elected Elijah Cummings (D) 73.53%\nJoseph Ward (R) 26.38%
Maryland 8 Connie Morella Republican 1986 Lost re-election\nDemocratic gain Chris Van Hollen (D) 51.71%\nConnie Morella (R) 47.49%\nStephen Bassett (UN) 0.73%
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