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1890 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1890 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Barnes Compton won the 1890 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Barnes Compton received 14,697 popular votes (53.97%). The main challenger was Sydney Mudd (45.83%).

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

Compton +8.1 pts · won by 2,218 votes
Barnes ComptonDemocraticWINNER53.97%
14,697 votes
Sydney MuddRepublican45.83%
12,479 votes
John Patrickprohibition0.19%
52 votes
J P Thomunknown0%
1 votes
J W Randallunknown0%
1 votes
Benjamin G Harrisunknown0%
1 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.