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1958 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Lankford won the 1958 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Lankford received 96,919 popular votes (75.14%). The main challenger was Robert E Ennis (24.86%).

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

Lankford +50.3 pts · won by 64,847 votes
Richard LankfordDemocraticWINNER75.14%
96,919 votes
Robert E EnnisRepublican24.86%
32,072 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.