1789 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

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1789 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
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December 15, 1788, to January 10, 1789 1790  

All 6 Maryland seats to the United States House of Representatives [1]
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Anti-Administration party Pro-Administration party
Last election00
Seats won42
Seat changeIncrease2.svgIncrease2.svg
Popular vote27,45719,194
Percentage58.85%41.15%
SwingIncrease2.svg 58.85%Increase2.svg 41.15%

The 1789 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held from December 15, 1788, to January 10, 1789, to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Maryland, one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 1788–89 U.S. presidential election , as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

Contents

Maryland had a mixed district/at-large system similar to Georgia's. Under Maryland law, "candidates were elected at-large but had to be residents of a specific district with the statewide vote determining winners from each district." [2]

District 1

General election

Results

Maryland's 1st congressional district (new district), 1789 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Anti-Administration Michael Jenifer Stone 5,154 65.36%
Pro-Administration George Dent 2,73134.64%
Total votes7,885 100.00

District 2

General election

Results

Maryland's 2nd congressional district (new district), 1789 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Anti-Administration Joshua Seney 7,616 100.0
Total votes7,616 100.0

District 3

General election

Results

Maryland's 3rd congressional district (new district), 1789 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Anti-Administration Benjamin Contee 5,476 70.07
Pro-Administration John Francis Mercer 2,33929.93
Total votes7,815 100.0

District 4

General election

Results

Maryland's 4th congressional district (new district), 1789 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Anti-Administration William Smith 5,415 69.08
Pro-Administration Samuel Sterett 2,42430.92
Total votes7,839 100.0

District 5

General election

Results

Maryland's 5th congressional district (new district), 1789 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Pro-Administration George Gale 5,456 70.7
Anti-Administration John Done 1,83223.8
Pro-Administration William Vans Murray 4255.5
Total votes7,713 100.0

District 6

General election

Results

Maryland's 6th congressional district (new district), 1789 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Pro-Administration Daniel Carroll 5,819 74.8
Anti-Administration Abraham Faw1,96425.2
Total votes7,885 100.0

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