1792 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

Summary

Maryland increased from 6 to 8 representatives after the 1790 census. The previous mixed district/at-large system was replaced with a conventional district system.

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Maryland 1 Philip Key Pro-Administration 1790 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Pro-Administration hold.
George Dent (Pro-Admin) 44.7%
John Parnham (Pro-Admin) 29.8%
Philip Key (Pro-Admin) 25.5%
Maryland 2 John F. Mercer
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Anti-Administration 1791 (Special) Incumbent re-elected. John F. Mercer (Anti-Admin) 57.0%
John Thomas (Pro-Admin) 42.1%
Richard A. Contee 0.9%
Maryland 3 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Pro-Administration gain.
Uriah Forrest (Pro-Admin) 71.8%
William Dorsey (Anti-Admin) 28.1%
Others 0.1%
Maryland 4 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
Thomas Sprigg (Anti-Admin) 100%
Maryland 5 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
Samuel Smith (Anti-Admin) 61.1%
Charles Ridgely (Anti-Admin) 38.9%
Maryland 6 None (District created) New seat.
New member elected.
Anti-Administration gain.
Gabriel Christie (Anti-Admin) 63.6%
William Matthews (Pro-Admin) 36.4%
Maryland 7 Joshua Seney
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Anti-Administration 1789 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Pro-Administration gain.
Incumbent then resigned December 6, 1792 to become Chief Justice of Maryland's 3rd Judicial District.
Winner was then also elected to finish the term, see above.
William Hindman (Pro-Admin) 51.7%
James Tilghman (Anti-Admin) 48.3%[1]
Maryland 8 William V. Murray
Redistricted from the 5th district
Pro-Administration 1790 Incumbent re-elected. William V. Murray (Pro-Admin) 93.8%
Littleton Dennis (Pro-Admin) 5.4%
Others 0.9%

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  1. ^ "US Congress 1792". Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2018.