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1954 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. House race

Who won the 1954 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Devereux won the 1954 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election. James Devereux received 67,179 popular votes (56.11%). The main challenger was William P Bolton (43.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Devereux and Bolton

Devereux +12.2 pts · won by 14,639 votes
James DevereuxRepublicanWINNER56.11%
67,179 votes
William P BoltonDemocratic43.89%
52,540 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.