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1870 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1870 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Ritchie won the 1870 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election. John Ritchie received 14,304 popular votes (53.39%). The main challenger was Smith (46.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Ritchie and Smith

Ritchie +6.8 pts · won by 1,818 votes
John RitchieDemocraticWINNER53.39%
14,304 votes
SmithRepublican46.61%
12,486 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.