1796 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland 1 | George Dent | Federalist | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ George Dent (Federalist) 99.7% Philip Key 0.3% |
| Maryland 2 | Richard Sprigg, Jr. | Democratic-Republican | 1796 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Richard Sprigg, Jr. (Democratic-Republican) 100% |
| Maryland 3 | William Craik | Federalist | 1796 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William Craik (Federalist) 51.0% Benjamin Edwards 49.0% |
| Maryland 4 | Thomas Sprigg | Democratic-Republican | 1792 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist gain. | √ George Baer, Jr. (Federalist) 72.1% Samuel Ringgold (Democratic-Republican) 27.9% |
| Maryland 5 | Samuel Smith | Democratic-Republican | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Samuel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 100% |
| Maryland 6 | Gabriel Christie | Democratic-Republican | 1792 | 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 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William Hindman (Federalist) 62.6% Robert Wright (Democratic-Republican) 37.4% |
| Maryland 8 | William V. Murray | Federalist | 1790 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Federalist hold. | √ John Dennis (Federalist) 100% |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1796 and 1797
- List of United States representatives from Maryland