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1916 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1916 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Sydney Mudd won the 1916 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Sydney Mudd received 17,407 popular votes (53.86%). The main challenger was Jackson H Ralston (43.04%).

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

Mudd +10.8 pts · won by 3,498 votes
Sydney MuddRepublicanWINNER53.86%
17,407 votes
Jackson H RalstonDemocratic43.04%
13,909 votes
Charles W Smileysocialist1.67%
539 votes
J Wetheraldprohibition1.43%
462 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.