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1944 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1944 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Lansdale Sasscer won the 1944 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Lansdale Sasscer received 51,318 popular votes (64.85%). The main challenger was C M Weidemeyer (35.15%).

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

Sasscer +29.7 pts · won by 23,497 votes
Lansdale SasscerDemocraticWINNER64.85%
51,318 votes
C M WeidemeyerRepublican35.15%
27,821 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.