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1940 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election

Maryland · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election?

David Ward won the 1940 Maryland U.S. House District 1 Election. David Ward received 36,057 popular votes (53.92%). The main challenger was Robert F Duer (46.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Ward and Duer

Ward +7.9 pts · won by 5,247 votes
David WardDemocraticWINNER53.92%
36,057 votes
Robert F DuerRepublican46.07%
30,810 votes
William W Johnsonunknown0.01%
4 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.