1826 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

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Maryland elected its members October 2, 1826.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Maryland 1 Clement Dorsey Anti-Jacksonian 1824 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Clement Dorsey (Anti-Jacksonian) 91.2%
  • Others 8.8%
Maryland 2 John C. Weems Jacksonian 1826 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John C. Weems (Jacksonian) 51.1%
  • Regin Estep (Anti-Jacksonian) 48.9%
Maryland 3 George Peter Jacksonian 1816 (Special)
1824
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
  • Green tickY George C. Washington (Anti-Jacksonian) 53.6%
  • George Peter (Jacksonian) 46.4%
Maryland 4 Thomas C. Worthington Anti-Jacksonian 1824 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian gain.
  • Green tickY Michael C. Sprigg (Jacksonian) 43.4%
  • John Lee (J?) 37.7%
  • Thomas Kennedy 9.5%
  • Samuel Hughes 9.4%
Maryland 5
Plural district with 2 seats
John Barney Anti-Jacksonian 1824 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Peter Little (Anti-Jacksonian) 39.1%
  • Green tickY John Barney (Anti-Jacksonian) 38.6%
  • John P. Kennedy (Jacksonian) 22.3%
Peter Little Anti-Jacksonian 1810
1812 (Lost)
1816
Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 6 George E. Mitchell Jacksonian 1822 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Jacksonian hold.
  • Green tickY Levin Gale (Jacksonian) 25.3%
  • Israel DeMaulsby (Independent) 24.0%
  • James W. Williams (Independent) 21.2%
  • William C. Miller (Independent) 18.2%
  • Philip Reed (Independent) 11.3%
Maryland 7 John Leeds Kerr Anti-Jacksonian 1824 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Leeds Kerr (Anti-Jacksonian) 53.0%
  • Philemon B. Harper 47.0%
Maryland 8 Robert N. Martin Anti-Jacksonian 1824 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
  • Green tickY Ephraim K. Wilson (Anti-Jacksonian) 97.7%
  • Others 2.3%

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