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1956 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Lankford won the 1956 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Lankford received 88,227 popular votes (56.81%). The main challenger was William B Prendergast (43.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Lankford and Prendergast

Lankford +13.6 pts · won by 21,155 votes
Richard LankfordDemocraticWINNER56.81%
88,227 votes
William B PrendergastRepublican43.19%
67,072 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.