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1938 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

Maryland · 4 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Stephen W Gambrill won the 1938 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Stephen W Gambrill received 46,678 popular votes (68%). The main challenger was A Kingsley Love (28.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Gambrill and Love

Gambrill +39.4 pts · won by 27,074 votes
Stephen W GambrillDemocraticWINNER68%
46,678 votes
A Kingsley LoveRepublican28.56%
19,604 votes
John N Torvestadprogressive2.04%
1,402 votes
David L ElliottIndependent1.39%
957 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.