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1789 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

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1789 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

December 15, 1788, to January 10, 1789 1790 →

All 6 Maryland seats to the United States House of Representatives[1]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Anti-Administration party Pro-Administration party
Last election 0 0
Seats won 4 2
Seat change Increase Increase
Popular vote 27,457 19,194
Percentage 58.85% 41.15%
Swing Increase 58.85% Increase 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.

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

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General election

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Results

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Maryland's 1st congressional district (new district), 1789[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Anti-Administration Michael Jenifer Stone 5,154 65.36%
Pro-Administration George Dent 2,731 34.64%
Total votes 7,885 100.00

District 2

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General election

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Results

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

District 3

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Results

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Maryland's 3rd congressional district (new district), 1789[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Anti-Administration Benjamin Contee 5,476 70.07
Pro-Administration John Francis Mercer 2,339 29.93
Total votes 7,815 100.0

District 4

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General election

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Results

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Maryland's 4th congressional district (new district), 1789[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Anti-Administration William Smith 5,415 69.08
Pro-Administration Samuel Sterett 2,424 30.92
Total votes 7,839 100.0

District 5

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General election

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Results

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Maryland's 5th congressional district (new district), 1789[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Pro-Administration George Gale 5,456 70.7
Anti-Administration John Done 1,832 23.8
Pro-Administration William Vans Murray 425 5.5
Total votes 7,713 100.0

District 6

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General election

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Results

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Maryland's 6th congressional district (new district), 1789[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Pro-Administration Daniel Carroll 5,819 74.8
Anti-Administration Abraham Faw 1,964 25.2
Total votes 7,885 100.0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "First Congress (membership roster)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825 - Maryland 1789 U.S. House of Representatives". Tufts Digital Library, Tufts University. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US District 1 Race - Jan 07 1789". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. n.d. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US District 2 Race - Jan 07, 1789". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. n.d. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US District 3 Race - Jan 10, 1789". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. n.d. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US District 4 Race - Jan 10, 1789". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. n.d. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US District 5 Race - Jan 10, 1789". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. n.d. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Our Campaigns - MD US District 6 Race - Jan 10, 1789". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. n.d. Retrieved April 15, 2023.