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1888 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1888 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Barnes Compton won the 1888 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Barnes Compton received 16,000 popular votes (49.75%). The main challenger was Sydney Mudd (49.19%).

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

Compton +0.6 pts · won by 181 votes
Barnes ComptonDemocraticWINNER49.75%
16,000 votes
Sydney MuddRepublican49.19%
15,819 votes
Hellenprohibition1.07%
343 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.