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1894 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1894 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Cowen won the 1894 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election. John Cowen received 17,184 popular votes (50.49%). The main challenger was Smith (47.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Cowen and Smith

Cowen +3.0 pts · won by 1,006 votes
John CowenDemocraticWINNER50.49%
17,184 votes
SmithRepublican47.54%
16,178 votes
Thomas Prentissprohibition1.97%
671 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.