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1878 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1878 U.S. House race

Who won the 1878 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Eli Henkle won the 1878 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Eli Henkle received 11,558 popular votes (54.42%). The main challenger was Crane (45.58%).

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

Henkle +8.8 pts · won by 1,879 votes
Eli HenkleDemocraticWINNER54.42%
11,558 votes
CraneRepublican45.58%
9,679 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.