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1974 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

Maryland · 2 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Gladys Noon Spellman won the 1974 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Gladys Noon Spellman received 45,211 popular votes (52.56%). The main challenger was John B Burcham (47.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Spellman and Burcham

Spellman +5.1 pts · won by 4,406 votes
Gladys Noon SpellmanDemocraticWINNER52.56%
45,211 votes
John B BurchamRepublican47.44%
40,805 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.