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1908 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

Maryland · 4 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Sydney Mudd won the 1908 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Sydney Mudd received 15,057 popular votes (49.21%). The main challenger was Smith (48.17%).

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

Mudd +1.0 pts · won by 317 votes
Sydney MuddRepublicanWINNER49.21%
15,057 votes
SmithDemocratic48.17%
14,740 votes
S W Jamesprohibition1.66%
509 votes
B E Davissocialist0.95%
291 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.