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1896 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1896 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election?

John McDonald won the 1896 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election. John McDonald received 22,400 popular votes (53.26%). The main challenger was Blair Lee (44.79%).

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McDonald +8.5 pts · won by 3,563 votes
John McDonaldRepublicanWINNER53.26%
22,400 votes
Blair LeeDemocratic44.79%
18,837 votes
Samuel Hockmanprohibition1.94%
817 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.