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1970 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1970 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election?

Goodloe E. Byron won the 1970 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election. Goodloe E. Byron received 59,267 popular votes (50.81%). The main challenger was Harry R Hughes (47.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Byron and Hughes

Byron +3.2 pts · won by 3,756 votes
Goodloe E. ByronDemocraticWINNER50.81%
59,267 votes
Harry R HughesRepublican47.59%
55,511 votes
Audrey B Carrollamerican1.61%
1,873 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.