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1920 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election

Maryland · 6 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. House race

Who won the 1920 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Linthicum won the 1920 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election. John Linthicum received 32,135 popular votes (42.44%). The main challenger was William O Atwood (40.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Linthicum and Atwood

Linthicum +1.6 pts · won by 1,244 votes
John LinthicumDemocraticWINNER42.44%
32,135 votes
William O AtwoodRepublican40.8%
30,891 votes
Walter E KnickmanIndependent11.12%
8,417 votes
George BakerIndependent4.17%
3,157 votes
Charles F Saunderssocialist1.09%
822 votes
Langlabor0.38%
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.