Maryland's congressional delegations


These are tables of congressional delegations from Maryland in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
The current dean of the Maryland delegation is Representative and former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD-5), having served in the House since 1981.

U.S. House of Representatives

Current members

List of members, their terms in office, district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation has 8 members: 7 Democrats and 1 Republican.

1793–1803: Eight seats

Maryland gained two representatives, up to eight.
Congress
'
George Dent John Francis
Mercer
Uriah Forrest Thomas Sprigg Samuel Smith Gabriel Christie William Hindman William Vans
Murray
'
George Dent Gabriel Duvall Benjamin Edwards Thomas Sprigg Samuel Smith Gabriel Christie William Hindman William Vans
Murray
'
George Dent Gabriel Duvall Jeremiah Crabb Thomas Sprigg Samuel Smith Gabriel Christie William Hindman William Vans
Murray
'
George Dent Richard Sprigg Jr. William Craik Thomas Sprigg Samuel Smith Gabriel Christie William Hindman William Vans
Murray
'
George Dent Richard Sprigg Jr. William Craik George Baer Jr. Samuel Smith William Matthews William Hindman John Dennis
'
George Dent John Chew Thomas William Craik George Baer Jr. Samuel Smith Gabriel Christie Joseph Hopper
Nicholson
John Dennis
'
John Campbell Richard Sprigg Jr. Thomas Plater Daniel Hiester Samuel Smith John Archer Joseph Hopper
Nicholson
John Dennis
'
John Campbell Walter Bowie Thomas Plater Daniel Hiester Samuel Smith John Archer Joseph Hopper
Nicholson
John Dennis

1803–1833: Nine seats

Maryland gained one representative, up to nine. The fifth district had two representatives: one from Baltimore City, and the other from Baltimore County, Maryland.

1833–1843: Eight seats

Maryland lost one representative, down to eight. The fourth district had two representatives from 1835 to 1843.

1843–1863: Six seats

Maryland lost two representatives, down to six.
Congress
'
John Causin Francis Brengle John Wethered John P. Kennedy Jacob A. Preston Thomas A. Spence
'
John G.
Chapman
Thomas J. Perry Thomas Watkins
Ligon
William F. Giles Albert Constable Edward H. C. Long
'
John G.
Chapman
James Dixon Roman Thomas Watkins
Ligon
Robert Milligan
McLane
Alexander Evans John W. Crisfield
'
Richard Bowie William T.
Hamilton
Edward Hammond Robert Milligan
McLane
Alexander Evans John Bozman Kerr
'
Richard Bowie William T.
Hamilton
Edward Hammond Thomas Yates
Walsh
Alexander Evans Joseph S.
Cottman
'
John Rankin
Franklin
Jacob Shower Joshua Van Sant William T.
Hamilton
Henry May Augustus Rhodes
Sollers
'
James Augustus
Stewart
James B.
Ricaud
J. Morrison
Harris
Henry Winter
Davis
Henry William
Hoffman
Thomas Fielder
Bowie
'
James Augustus
Stewart
James B.
Ricaud
J. Morrison
Harris
Henry Winter
Davis
Jacob M.
Kunkel
Thomas Fielder
Bowie
'
James Augustus
Stewart
Edwin H.
Webster
J. Morrison
Harris
Henry Winter
Davis
Jacob M.
Kunkel
George W.
Hughes
'
John W. Crisfield Edwin H.
Webster
Cornelius Leary Henry May Francis Thomas Charles Benedict
Calvert

1863–1873: Five seats

Maryland lost one representative, down to five.
Congress
' John Creswell Edwin H.
Webster
Henry Winter Davis Francis Thomas Benjamin G.
Harris
' Hiram McCullough Edwin H.
Webster
Charles E. Phelps Francis Thomas Benjamin G.
Harris
' Hiram McCullough John L. Thomas Jr. Charles E. Phelps Francis Thomas Benjamin G.
Harris
' Hiram McCullough Stevenson Archer Charles E. Phelps Francis Thomas Frederick Stone
' Samuel Hambleton Stevenson Archer Thomas Swann Patrick Hamill Frederick Stone
' Samuel Hambleton Stevenson Archer Thomas Swann John Ritchie William Matthews
Merrick

1873–1953: Six seats

Maryland gained one representative, up to six for the next 80 years.
Congress
' Ephraim K.
Wilson II
Stevenson Archer William J. O'Brien Thomas Swann William Albert Lloyd Lowndes Jr.
' Philip F. Thomas Charles B.
Roberts
William J. O'Brien Thomas Swann Eli Jones Henkle William Walsh
' Daniel Maynadier
Henry
Charles B.
Roberts
William Kimmel Thomas Swann Eli Jones Henkle William Walsh
' Daniel Maynadier
Henry
J. Frederick
C. Talbott
William Kimmel Robert Milligan
McLane
Eli Jones Henkle Milton Urner
' George W.
Covington
J. Frederick
C. Talbott
Fetter Schrier
Hoblitzell
Robert Milligan
McLane
Andrew G. Chapman Milton Urner
' George W.
Covington
J. Frederick
C. Talbott
Fetter Schrier
Hoblitzell
John Van Lear
Findlay
Hart B. Holton Louis E. McComas
' Charles H.
Gibson
Frank T.
Shaw
William H. Cole John Van Lear
Findlay
Barnes Compton Louis E. McComas
' Charles H.
Gibson
Frank T.
Shaw
Harry W. Rusk John Van Lear
Findlay
Barnes Compton Louis E. McComas
' Charles H.
Gibson
Frank T.
Shaw
Harry W. Rusk Isidor Rayner Barnes Compton Louis E. McComas
' Charles H.
Gibson
Herman Stump Harry W. Rusk Henry Stockbridge Jr. Barnes Compton Louis E. McComas
' Charles H.
Gibson
Herman Stump Harry W. Rusk Henry Stockbridge Jr. Sydney E. Mudd I Louis E. McComas
' Henry Page Herman Stump Harry W. Rusk Isidor Rayner Barnes Compton William McMahon
McKaig
' John B. Brown Herman Stump Harry W. Rusk Isidor Rayner Barnes Compton William McMahon
McKaig
' Robert F. Brattan J. Frederick
C. Talbott
Harry W. Rusk Isidor Rayner Barnes Compton William McMahon
McKaig
' Winder Laird Henry J. Frederick
C. Talbott
Harry W. Rusk Isidor Rayner Charles E.
Coffin
William McMahon
McKaig
' Joshua W. Miles William Benjamin
Baker
Harry W. Rusk John K. Cowen Charles E.
Coffin
George L. Wellington
' Isaac A. Barber William Benjamin
Baker
William Booze W. W. McIntire Sydney E.
Mudd I
John McDonald
' John Walter Smith William Benjamin
Baker
Frank C.
Wachter
James William
Denny
Sydney E.
Mudd I
George A.
Pearre
' Josiah Kerr William Benjamin
Baker
Frank C.
Wachter
James William
Denny
Sydney E.
Mudd I
George A.
Pearre
' William Humphreys
Jackson
Albert Blakeney Frank C.
Wachter
Charles R. Schirm Sydney E.
Mudd I
George A.
Pearre
' William Humphreys
Jackson
J. Frederick
C. Talbott
Frank C.
Wachter
James William
Denny
Sydney E.
Mudd I
George A.
Pearre
' Thomas A. Smith J. Frederick
C. Talbott
Frank C.
Wachter
John Gill Jr. Sydney E.
Mudd I
George A.
Pearre
' William Humphreys
Jackson
J. Frederick
C. Talbott
Harry B. Wolf John Gill Jr. Sydney E.
Mudd I
George A.
Pearre
' J. Harry Covington J. Frederick
C. Talbott
John Kronmiller John Gill Jr. Sydney E.
Mudd I
George A.
Pearre
' J. Harry Covington J. Frederick
C. Talbott
George Konig J. Charles
Linthicum
Thomas Parran Sr. David John Lewis
' J. Harry Covington J. Frederick
C. Talbott
Charles Pearce
Coady
J. Charles
Linthicum
Frank O. Smith David John Lewis
' Jesse Price J. Frederick
C. Talbott
Charles Pearce
Coady
J. Charles
Linthicum
Sydney E.
Mudd II
David John Lewis
' Jesse Price Carville Benson Charles Pearce
Coady
J. Charles
Linthicum
Sydney E.
Mudd II
Frederick Nicholas
Zihlman
' William N. Andrews Carville Benson Charles Pearce
Coady
J. Charles
Linthicum
Sydney E.
Mudd II
Frederick Nicholas
Zihlman
' Thomas Alan
Goldsborough
Albert Blakeney John Philip Hill J. Charles
Linthicum
Sydney E.
Mudd II
Frederick Nicholas
Zihlman
' Thomas Alan
Goldsborough
Millard Tydings John Philip Hill J. Charles
Linthicum
Sydney E.
Mudd II
Frederick Nicholas
Zihlman
' Thomas Alan
Goldsborough
Millard Tydings John Philip Hill J. Charles
Linthicum
Stephen Warfield
Gambrill
Frederick Nicholas
Zihlman
' Thomas Alan
Goldsborough
William Purington
Cole Jr.
Vincent L. Palmisano J. Charles
Linthicum
Stephen Warfield
Gambrill
Frederick Nicholas
Zihlman
' Thomas Alan
Goldsborough
Linwood Clark Vincent L. Palmisano J. Charles
Linthicum
Stephen Warfield
Gambrill
Frederick Nicholas
Zihlman
' Thomas Alan
Goldsborough
William Purington
Cole Jr.
Vincent L. Palmisano J. Charles
Linthicum
Stephen Warfield
Gambrill
David John Lewis
' Thomas Alan
Goldsborough
William Purington
Cole Jr.
Vincent L. Palmisano Ambrose Jerome
Kennedy
Stephen Warfield
Gambrill
David John Lewis
' Thomas Alan
Goldsborough
William Purington
Cole Jr.
Vincent L. Palmisano Ambrose Jerome
Kennedy
Stephen Warfield
Gambrill
David John Lewis
' Thomas Alan
Goldsborough
William Purington
Cole Jr.
Vincent L. Palmisano Ambrose Jerome
Kennedy
Stephen Warfield
Gambrill
David John Lewis
' David Jenkins Ward William Purington
Cole Jr.
Thomas
D'Alesandro Jr.
Ambrose Jerome
Kennedy
Lansdale Ghiselin
Sasscer
William D. Byron
' David Jenkins Ward William Purington
Cole Jr.
Thomas
D'Alesandro Jr.
John Ambrose Meyer Lansdale Ghiselin
Sasscer
William D. Byron
' David Jenkins Ward William Purington
Cole Jr.
Thomas
D'Alesandro Jr.
John Ambrose Meyer Lansdale Ghiselin
Sasscer
Katharine Byron
' David Jenkins Ward Harry Streett
Baldwin
Thomas
D'Alesandro Jr.
Daniel Ellison Lansdale Ghiselin
Sasscer
J. Glenn Beall
' Dudley Roe Harry Streett
Baldwin
Thomas
D'Alesandro Jr.
George Hyde Fallon Lansdale Ghiselin
Sasscer
J. Glenn Beall
' Edward Tylor Miller Hugh Meade Thomas
D'Alesandro Jr.
George Hyde Fallon Lansdale Ghiselin
Sasscer
J. Glenn Beall
' Edward Tylor Miller William P. Bolton Edward Garmatz George Hyde Fallon Lansdale Ghiselin
Sasscer
J. Glenn Beall
' Edward Tylor Miller James Devereux Edward Garmatz George Hyde Fallon Lansdale Ghiselin
Sasscer
J. Glenn Beall

1953–1963: Seven seats

Maryland gained one representative, up to seven.
Congress
' Edward Tylor
Miller
James Devereux Edward
Garmatz
George Hyde
Fallon
Frank Small Jr. DeWitt Hyde Samuel Friedel
' Edward Tylor
Miller
James Devereux Edward
Garmatz
George Hyde
Fallon
Richard Lankford DeWitt Hyde Samuel Friedel
' Edward Tylor
Miller
James Devereux Edward
Garmatz
George Hyde
Fallon
Richard Lankford DeWitt Hyde Samuel Friedel
' Thomas Francis
Johnson
Daniel Brewster Edward
Garmatz
George Hyde
Fallon
Richard Lankford John R. Foley Samuel Friedel
Thomas Francis
Johnson
Daniel Brewster Edward
Garmatz
George Hyde
Fallon
Richard Lankford Charles Mathias Samuel Friedel

1963–present: Eight seats

Maryland gained one representative, up to eight. From 1963 through 1967, the eighth seat was elected at-large statewide. Starting in 1967, however, the state was redistricted and an eighth district was created.

United States Senate

The alternating grey and white boxes indicate the duration of six-year Senate terms.