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1872 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1872 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election?

Lloyd Lowndes won the 1872 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election. Lloyd Lowndes received 14,258 popular votes (53.2%). The main challenger was Ritchie (46.8%).

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

Lowndes +6.4 pts · won by 1,713 votes
Lloyd LowndesRepublicanWINNER53.2%
14,258 votes
RitchieRepublican46.8%
12,545 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.