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1956 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Devereux won the 1956 Maryland U.S. House District 2 Election. James Devereux received 103,103 popular votes (58.14%). The main challenger was A Gordon Boone (41.86%).

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

Devereux +16.3 pts · won by 28,879 votes
James DevereuxRepublicanWINNER58.14%
103,103 votes
A Gordon BooneDemocratic41.86%
74,224 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.