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1876 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Eli Henkle won the 1876 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Eli Henkle received 14,436 popular votes (55.22%). The main challenger was John Henry Sellman (44.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Henkle and Sellman

Henkle +10.4 pts · won by 2,731 votes
Eli HenkleDemocraticWINNER55.22%
14,436 votes
John Henry SellmanRepublican44.78%
11,705 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.