1859 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1859 U.S. House race

Who won the 1859 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Jacob Kunkel won the 1859 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Jacob Kunkel received 8,852 popular votes (50.38%). The main challenger was Hoffman (49.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Kunkel and Hoffman

Kunkel +0.8 pts · won by 133 votes
8,852 votes
Hoffmanamerican49.62%
8,719 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.