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1970 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1970 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election?

Paul S. Sarbanes won the 1970 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election. Paul S. Sarbanes received 54,936 popular votes (70.05%). The main challenger was David Fentress (29.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Sarbanes and Fentress

Sarbanes +40.1 pts · won by 31,445 votes
Paul S. SarbanesDemocraticWINNER70.05%
54,936 votes
David FentressRepublican29.95%
23,491 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.