1796 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

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Maryland's results by district

Two of the four Democratic-Republicans were replaced by Federalists, bringing the Federalists from a 4–4 split to a 6-2 majority.

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Maryland 1 George Dent Federalist
1792
Incumbent re-elected.
Philip Key
0.3%
Maryland 2
Richard Sprigg, Jr.
Democratic-Republican
1796 (Special)
Incumbent re-elected.
Richard Sprigg, Jr.
(Democratic-Republican) 100%
Maryland 3 William Craik Federalist
1796 (Special)
Incumbent re-elected. William Craik (Federalist) 51.0%
Benjamin Edwards 49.0%
Maryland 4 Thomas Sprigg Democratic-Republican
1792
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
George Baer, Jr. (Federalist) 72.1%
Samuel Ringgold
(Democratic-Republican) 27.9%
Maryland 5 Samuel Smith Democratic-Republican
1792
Incumbent re-elected. Samuel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 100%
Maryland 6 Gabriel Christie Democratic-Republican
1792
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
William Matthews (Federalist) 51.5%
Gabriel Christie (Democratic-Republican) 48.5%
Maryland 7 William Hindman Federalist
1792
Incumbent re-elected. William Hindman (Federalist) 62.6%
Robert Wright (Democratic-Republican) 37.4%
Maryland 8
William V. Murray
Federalist
1790
Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.
John Dennis
(Federalist) 100%

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