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1870 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1870 U.S. House race

Who won the 1870 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election?

Thomas Swann won the 1870 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election. Thomas Swann received 15,137 popular votes (59.24%). The main challenger was Washington Booth (40.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Swann and Booth

Swann +18.5 pts · won by 4,723 votes
Thomas SwannDemocraticWINNER59.24%
15,137 votes
Washington BoothRepublican40.76%
10,414 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.