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1964 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Hervey Machen won the 1964 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Hervey Machen received 131,712 popular votes (60.97%). The main challenger was Edward A Potts (39.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Machen and Potts

Machen +21.9 pts · won by 47,394 votes
Hervey MachenDemocraticWINNER60.97%
131,712 votes
Edward A PottsRepublican39.03%
84,318 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.