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1912 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1912 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Covington won the 1912 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election. James Covington received 17,606 popular votes (85.24%). The main challenger was Robert D Grier (11.15%).

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

Covington +74.1 pts · won by 15,303 votes
James CovingtonDemocraticWINNER85.24%
17,606 votes
Robert D Grierprogressive11.15%
2,303 votes
Charles M Elderdiceprohibition3.6%
744 votes
Robert B Dixonunknown0%
1 votes
Clara Stanleyunknown0%
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.