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1908 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election

Maryland · 3 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Covington won the 1908 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election. James Covington received 19,381 popular votes (52.67%). The main challenger was William Jackson (44.97%).

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

Covington +7.7 pts · won by 2,834 votes
James CovingtonDemocraticWINNER52.67%
19,381 votes
William JacksonRepublican44.97%
16,547 votes
Jacob W Wheatleyprohibition2.36%
868 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.