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  MD District 5
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Parents > United States > Maryland > MD - District 05
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1956 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1956 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1956 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1959 - 12:00pm
ContributorU Ole Polecat
Last ModifiedU Ole Polecat July 29, 2004 09:11am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1954
NameRichard E. Lankford Votes60,850 (53.72%)
Term01/03/1955 - 01/03/1957 Margin8,430 (+7.44%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1958
NameRichard E. Lankford Votes96,919 (75.14%)
Term01/03/1959 - 01/03/1961 Margin64,847 (+50.27%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 07, 1956 MD District 5 - D Primary
Richard E. Lankford
D 54,748
May 07, 1956 MD District 5 - R Primary
William B. Prendergast
R 14,843

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Name (I) Rep. Richard E. Lankford William B. Prendergast  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Uncertified Votes 88,227 (56.81%) 67,072 (43.19%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -21,155 (-13.62%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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