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1884 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Barnes Compton won the 1884 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Barnes Compton received 15,612 popular votes (51.6%). The main challenger was Hart Holton (48.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Compton and Holton

Compton +3.2 pts · won by 971 votes
Barnes ComptonDemocraticWINNER51.6%
15,612 votes
Hart HoltonRepublican48.4%
14,641 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.