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1940 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1940 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election?

William Byron won the 1940 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election. William Byron received 60,037 popular votes (53.46%). The main challenger was William W Johnson (46.54%).

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Byron +6.9 pts · won by 7,779 votes
William ByronDemocraticWINNER53.46%
60,037 votes
William W JohnsonRepublican46.54%
52,258 votes
A Charles Stewartunknown0%
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.