1940 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1940 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Lansdale Sasscer won the 1940 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Lansdale Sasscer received 58,418 popular votes (71%). The main challenger was John N Torvestad (29%).

See the full head-to-head between Sasscer and Torvestad

Sasscer +42.0 pts · won by 34,561 votes

Lansdale Sasscer DemocraticWINNER71%

58,418 votes

John N Torvestad Republican29%

23,857 votes

Brownunknown0%

1 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.