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1916 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election

Maryland · 4 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election?

Joshua Talbott won the 1916 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election. Joshua Talbott received 24,648 popular votes (50.3%). The main challenger was William H Lawrence (41.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Talbott and Lawrence

Talbott +8.6 pts · won by 4,228 votes
Joshua TalbottDemocraticWINNER50.3%
24,648 votes
William H LawrenceRepublican41.67%
20,420 votes
John S Greenprohibition7.17%
3,513 votes
William H Champlinsocialist0.87%
425 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.