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1972 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election?

Goodloe E. Byron won the 1972 Maryland U.S. House District 6 Election. Goodloe E. Byron received 107,283 popular votes (64.81%). The main challenger was Edward J Mason (35.19%).

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

Byron +29.6 pts · won by 49,024 votes
Goodloe E. ByronDemocraticWINNER64.81%
107,283 votes
Edward J MasonRepublican35.19%
58,259 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.