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1880 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1880 U.S. House race

Who won the 1880 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election?

George Covington won the 1880 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election. George Covington received 16,025 popular votes (54.22%). The main challenger was Smith (45.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Covington and Smith

Covington +8.4 pts · won by 2,493 votes
George CovingtonDemocraticWINNER54.22%
16,025 votes
SmithRepublican45.78%
13,532 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.