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1870 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1870 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election?

Samuel Hambleton won the 1870 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election. Samuel Hambleton received 17,314 popular votes (56.47%). The main challenger was Henry R Torbert (43.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Hambleton and Torbert

Hambleton +12.9 pts · won by 3,966 votes
Samuel HambletonDemocraticWINNER56.47%
17,314 votes
Henry R TorbertRepublican43.53%
13,348 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.