1796 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
Elections in Maryland |
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Government |
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 |
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Maryland 1 | George Dent | Federalist | 1792
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Incumbent re-elected. | √ Philip Key 0.3%
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Maryland 2 | Richard Sprigg, Jr.
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Democratic-Republican | 1796 (Special)
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Incumbent re-elected. | √ Richard Sprigg, Jr. (Democratic-Republican) 100%
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Maryland 3 | William Craik | Federalist | 1796 (Special)
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Incumbent re-elected. | √ William Craik (Federalist) 51.0% Benjamin Edwards 49.0% |
Maryland 4 | Thomas Sprigg | Democratic-Republican | 1792
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Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist gain. |
√ George Baer, Jr. (Federalist) 72.1% (Democratic-Republican) 27.9%
Samuel Ringgold |
Maryland 5 | Samuel Smith | Democratic-Republican | 1792
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Incumbent re-elected. | √ Samuel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 100% |
Maryland 6 | Gabriel Christie | Democratic-Republican | 1792
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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
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Incumbent re-elected. | √ William Hindman (Federalist) 62.6% Robert Wright (Democratic-Republican) 37.4% |
Maryland 8 | William V. Murray
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Federalist | 1790
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Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist hold. |
√ John Dennis (Federalist) 100%
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See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1796 and 1797
- List of United States representatives from Maryland