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1898 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election

Maryland · 4 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Smith won the 1898 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election. John Smith received 16,748 popular votes (47.9%). The main challenger was W F Jackson (45.25%).

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

Smith +2.6 pts · won by 925 votes
John SmithDemocraticWINNER47.9%
16,748 votes
W F JacksonRepublican45.25%
15,823 votes
J Swannprohibition5.21%
1,823 votes
William WillisDemocratic1.64%
574 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.