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1888 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election

Maryland · 3 candidates · See every 1888 U.S. House race

Who won the 1888 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election?

Harry Rusk won the 1888 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election. Harry Rusk received 19,578 popular votes (57.16%). The main challenger was Brinton (41.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Rusk and Brinton

Rusk +15.4 pts · won by 5,289 votes
Harry RuskDemocraticWINNER57.16%
19,578 votes
BrintonRepublican41.72%
14,289 votes
Dunningprohibition1.12%
385 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.