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1898 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1898 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election?

George Pearre won the 1898 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election. George Pearre received 18,878 popular votes (54.84%). The main challenger was T A Poffenberger (41.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Pearre and Poffenberger

Pearre +13.1 pts · won by 4,506 votes
George PearreRepublicanWINNER54.84%
18,878 votes
T A PoffenbergerDemocratic41.75%
14,372 votes
George Bakerprohibition3.39%
1,167 votes
David Lukeunknown0.01%
2 votes
Michael Finnunknown0%
1 votes
Edward Stakeunknown0%
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.