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1960 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Lankford won the 1960 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Lankford received 120,773 popular votes (62.19%). The main challenger was Carlyle J Lancaster (37.81%).

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

Lankford +24.4 pts · won by 47,340 votes
Richard LankfordDemocraticWINNER62.19%
120,773 votes
Carlyle J LancasterRepublican37.81%
73,433 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.