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1872 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1872 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election?

Richard A Obrien won the 1872 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election. Richard A Obrien received 9,670 popular votes (53.67%). The main challenger was Edward Turner (46.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Obrien and Turner

Obrien +7.3 pts · won by 1,324 votes
Richard A ObrienRepublicanWINNER53.67%
9,670 votes
Edward TurnerRepublican46.33%
8,346 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.