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1884 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election

Maryland · 3 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Cole won the 1884 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election. William Cole received 16,032 popular votes (58.61%). The main challenger was Pentz (39.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Cole and Pentz

Cole +19.3 pts · won by 5,276 votes
William ColeDemocraticWINNER58.61%
16,032 votes
PentzRepublican39.32%
10,756 votes
Silverwoodprohibition2.03%
555 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.