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1950 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1950 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Lansdale Sasscer won the 1950 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Lansdale Sasscer received 54,152 popular votes (57.5%). The main challenger was Thomas S Carr (42.5%).

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

Sasscer +15.0 pts · won by 14,121 votes
Lansdale SasscerDemocraticWINNER57.5%
54,152 votes
Thomas S CarrRepublican42.5%
40,031 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.