Lang

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882–1920
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lang26,049
Opponents144,237
4
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1920, Lang ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Lang's biggest single-election total was 16,588 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2.

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How many votes has Lang received?

Lang has received 26,049 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Lang’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseMarylandLost2910.38%John Linthicum (head-to-head)
William O Atwood

Walter E Knickman

George Baker

Charles F Saunders
1914U.S. HouseMarylandLost1410.41%John Linthicum (head-to-head)
Thomas T Hammond

H Ferdinand Wiegand

William Magee

Charles Taylor
1888U.S. HouseMarylandLost16,58846.01%Herman Stump
Benson
1882U.S. HouseMarylandLost9,02936.82%Fetter Hoblitzell
Kimmel
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lang: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lang. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.