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1900 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1900 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election?

Frank Wachter won the 1900 Maryland U.S. House District 3 Election. Frank Wachter received 21,641 popular votes (51.77%). The main challenger was Robert Fulton Leach Jr. (46.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Wachter and Jr.

Wachter +5.0 pts · won by 2,071 votes
Frank WachterRepublicanWINNER51.77%
21,641 votes
Robert Fulton Leach Jr.Democratic46.81%
19,570 votes
Henry Louis Hillegeistprohibition0.71%
298 votes
Levin Thomas JonesDemocratic0.61%
253 votes
Henry F MagnessReform0.11%
44 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.