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1896 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election

Maryland · 3 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Baker won the 1896 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election. William Baker received 28,530 popular votes (53.62%). The main challenger was George Jewett (43.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Baker and Jewett

Baker +10.1 pts · won by 5,367 votes
William BakerRepublicanWINNER53.62%
28,530 votes
George JewettDemocratic43.54%
23,163 votes
Chester Turnbullprohibition2.84%
1,511 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.