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1972 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election?

Marjorie S. Holt won the 1972 Maryland U.S. House District 4 Election. Marjorie S. Holt received 87,534 popular votes (59.38%). The main challenger was Werner Fornos (40.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Holt and Fornos

Holt +18.8 pts · won by 27,657 votes
Marjorie S. HoltRepublicanWINNER59.38%
87,534 votes
Werner FornosDemocratic40.62%
59,877 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.