1789 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

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]

  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.