1789 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

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.

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
Majority party Minority party   Party Anti-Administration party Pro-Administration party Last election 0 0 Seats won 4 2 Seat change Popular vote 27,457 19,194 Percentage 58.85% 41.15% Swing 58.85% 41.15%

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."

District 1

General election

Results

Maryland's 1st congressional district (new district), 1789

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

General election

Results

Maryland's 2nd congressional district (new district), 1789

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Anti-Administration	Joshua Seney	7,616	100.0
Total votes			7,616	100.0

District 3

General election

Results

Maryland's 3rd congressional district (new district), 1789

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

General election

Results

Maryland's 4th congressional district (new district), 1789

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

General election

Results

Maryland's 5th congressional district (new district), 1789

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

General election

Results

Maryland's 6th congressional district (new district), 1789

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

• 1788–89 United States House of Representatives elections
• 1788–89 United States elections

References

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.
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