District
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Incumbent
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Party
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First elected
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Result
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Candidates
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Maryland 1
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George Dent
|
Federalist
|
1792
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Incumbent re-elected.
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√ George Dent (Federalist) 54.5% John Campbell (Federalist) 45.5%
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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.
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√ George Baer, Jr. (Federalist) 54.9% Daniel Hiester (Democratic-Republican) 45.1%
|
Maryland 5
|
Samuel Smith
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Democratic- Republican
|
1792
|
Incumbent re-elected.
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√ Samuel Smith (Democratic-Republican) 57.7% James Winchester (Federalist) 42.3%
|
Maryland 6
|
William Matthews
|
Federalist
|
1796
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Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic-Republican gain.
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√ Gabriel Christie (Democratic-Republican) 56.2% Philip Thomas (Federalist) 43.8%
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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.
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√ Joshua Seney (Democratic-Republican) 55.6% William Hindman (Federalist) 44.4%
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Maryland 8
|
John Dennis
|
Federalist
|
1796
|
Incumbent re-elected.
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√ John Dennis (Federalist) Unopposed
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