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1970 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Lawrence Hogan won the 1970 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Lawrence Hogan received 84,314 popular votes (61.41%). The main challenger was Royal Hart (38.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Hogan and Hart

Hogan +22.8 pts · won by 31,335 votes
Lawrence HoganRepublicanWINNER61.41%
84,314 votes
Royal HartDemocratic38.59%
52,979 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.