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Leonard Covington

★ U.S. Representative
Born
October 30, 1768
Died
November 14, 1813
Age at death
45
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1804
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Covington0
Opponents9,004
1
Elections run

Leonard Covington (1768–1813), an Independent politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1804 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2, defeating John Hall.

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Election history

Leonard Covington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1804U.S. HouseMarylandWon—John Hall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000817) and Wikidata (Q576801). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.