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1948 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1948 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Lansdale Sasscer won the 1948 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Lansdale Sasscer received 45,902 popular votes (59.69%). The main challenger was C M Weidemeyer (40.31%).

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

Sasscer +19.4 pts · won by 14,905 votes
Lansdale SasscerDemocraticWINNER59.69%
45,902 votes
C M WeidemeyerRepublican40.31%
30,997 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.