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1898 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election

Maryland · 6 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election?

Frank Wachter won the 1898 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election. Frank Wachter received 17,508 popular votes (49.12%). The main challenger was J Schwatka (48.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Wachter and Schwatka

Wachter +0.3 pts · won by 122 votes
Frank WachterRepublicanWINNER49.12%
17,508 votes
J SchwatkaDemocratic48.77%
17,386 votes
John Hicksprohibition2.01%
718 votes
William Whipkeysocialist labor0.09%
32 votes
Charles Bockmanunknown0%
1 votes
William Aireyunknown0%
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.