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1794 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

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Six of the eight Maryland incumbents were re-elected.

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Maryland 1 George Dent Pro-Administration 1792 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Federalist gain.
George Dent (Federalist) 67.6%
Philip Key (Federalist) 32.4%
Maryland 2 Vacant John F. Mercer (Anti-Administration) resigned April 13, 1794.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Gabriel Duvall (Democratic-Republican) 69.5%[Note 1]
Richard A. Contee (Federalist) 30.5%
Maryland 3 Uriah Forrest Pro-Administration 1792 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist gain.
Jeremiah Crabb (Federalist) 100%
Maryland 4 Thomas Sprigg Anti-Administration 1792 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Thomas Sprigg (Democratic-Republican) 61.4%
Roger Nelson (Federalist) 38.6%
Maryland 5 Samuel Smith Anti-Administration 1792 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Samuel Smith (Democratic-Republican)[Note 2]
Maryland 6 Gabriel Christie Anti-Administration 1792 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Democratic-Republican gain.
Gabriel Christie (Democratic-Republican) 70.4%
Robert Wright (Federalist) 29.6%
Maryland 7 William Hindman Pro-Administration 1792 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Federalist gain.
William Hindman (Federalist) 63.8%
George Jackson (Democratic-Republican) 26.8%
William Whitely (Democratic-Republican) 9.3%
Maryland 8 William V. Murray Pro-Administration 1790 Incumbent re-elected to a new party.
Federalist gain.
William V. Murray (Federalist) 100%

References

  1. ^ Elected to fill vacancy in 3rd Congress
  2. ^ Source does not give numbers of votes or has incomplete data

See also