1798_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Maryland Knowpia

District	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Result	Candidates
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

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