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1872 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1872 U.S. House race

Who won the 1872 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election?

Ephraim Wilson won the 1872 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election. Ephraim Wilson received 12,464 popular votes (51.31%). The main challenger was Spence (48.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Spence

Wilson +2.6 pts · won by 638 votes
Ephraim WilsonRepublicanWINNER51.31%
12,464 votes
SpenceRepublican48.69%
11,826 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.