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1872 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1872 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election?

Stevenson Archer won the 1872 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election. Stevenson Archer received 10,591 popular votes (50.69%). The main challenger was Hancock (49.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Archer and Hancock

Archer +1.4 pts · won by 288 votes
Stevenson ArcherRepublicanWINNER50.69%
10,591 votes
HancockRepublican49.31%
10,303 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.