| Elections in Maryland |
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 Government |
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Maryland 1 | George Dent | Federalist | 1792 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ George Dent (Federalist) 54.5% John Campbell (Federalist) 45.5% |
| Maryland 2 | Richard Sprigg, Jr. | Democratic- Republican |
1796 (Special) | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Federalist gain. |
√ John C. Thomas (Federalist) 61.6% Richard Sprigg, Jr. (Democratic-Republican) 38.4% |
| Maryland 3 | William Craik | Federalist | 1796 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William Craik (Federalist) 100% |
| Maryland 4 | George Baer, Jr. | Federalist | 1796 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ George Baer, Jr. (Federalist) 54.9% Daniel Hiester (Democratic-Republican) 45.1% |
| Maryland 5 | Samuel Smith | Democratic- Republican |
1792 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Samuel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 57.7% James Winchester (Federalist) 42.3% |
| Maryland 6 | William Matthews | Federalist | 1796 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. |
√ Gabriel Christie (Democratic-Republican) 56.2% Philip Thomas (Federalist) 43.8% |
| Maryland 7 | William Hindman | Federalist | 1792 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain. New member died October 28, 1798, before the new Congress, causing a special election, see above. |
√ Joshua Seney (Democratic-Republican) 55.6% William Hindman (Federalist) 44.4% |
| Maryland 8 | John Dennis | Federalist | 1796 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ John Dennis (Federalist) Unopposed |