Maryland's 1st congressional district

Maryland's 1st congressional district
Maryland's 1st congressional district
United States House of Representatives, Maryland District 1 map.png
Current Representative Andrew P. Harris (RCockeysville)
Area 3,653.1 mi²
Distribution 64.1% urban, 35.9% rural
Population (2000) 662,062
Median income $51,918
Ethnicity 85.5% White, 11.2% Black, 1.4% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% other
Occupation 21.9% blue collar, 63.3% white collar, 14.8% gray collar
Cook PVI R+13

Maryland's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Maryland. The district encompasses the entire Eastern Shore, including Salisbury, as well as parts of Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Harford counties.

The district is currently represented by Republican Andy Harris who defeated Democratic incumbent Frank M. Kratovil, Jr. in 2010.

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List of representatives

The following is a list of those who have represented the district. Also present below are significant events in the history of the district.[1]

Representative Tenure Party Notes/Events Area
1 Michael J. Stone Anti-Administration March 4, 1789–
March 4, 1791
Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties in Southern Maryland.
2 Philip Key Pro-Administration March 4, 1791–
March 4, 1793
3 George Dent Pro-Administration March 4, 1793–
March 4, 1795
Federalist March 4, 1795–
March 4, 1801
4 John Campbell Federalist March 4, 1801–
March 4, 1811
5 Philip Stuart Federalist March 4, 1811–
March 4, 1819
6 Raphael Neale Federalist March 4, 1819–
March 4, 1823
Adams-Clay Federalist March 4, 1823–
March 4, 1825
7 Clement Dorsey Adams March 4, 1825–
March 4, 1829
Anti-Jackson March 4, 1829–
March 4, 1831
8 Daniel Jenifer Anti-Jackson March 4, 1831–
March 4, 1833
9 Littleton Dennis Anti-Jackson March 4, 1833–
April 14, 1834
Died Dorchester, Somerset, and Worcester counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
Vacant April 14, 1834–
May 29, 1834
10 John N. Steele Anti-Jackson May 29, 1834–
March 4, 1837
11 John Dennis Whig March 4, 1837–
March 4, 1841
12 Isaac D. Jones Whig March 4, 1841–
March 4, 1843
13 John Causin Whig March 4, 1843–
March 4, 1845
Anne Arundel (except for Howard District), Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's, and St. Mary's counties in Central Maryland and Southern Maryland.
14 John G. Chapman Whig March 4, 1845–
March 4, 1849
15 Richard Bowie Whig March 4, 1849–
March 4, 1853
16 John R. Franklin Democratic March 4, 1853–
March 4, 1855
Caroline, Dorchester, Queene Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, and Worcester counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
17 James A. Stewart Democratic March 4, 1855–
March 4, 1861
18 John W. Crisfield Unionist Party March 4, 1861–
March 4, 1863
19 John A. J. Creswell Republican March 4, 1863–
March 4, 1865
Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queene Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, and Worcester counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
20 Hiram McCullough Democratic March 4, 1865–
March 4, 1869
21 Samuel Hambleton Democratic March 4, 1869–
March 4, 1873
22 Ephraim King Wilson II Democratic March 4, 1873–
March 4, 1875
Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queene Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
23 Philip Thomas Democratic March 4, 1875–
March 4, 1877
24 Daniel M. Henry Democratic March 4, 1877–
March 4, 1881
25 George W. Covington Democratic March 4, 1881–
March 4, 1885
26 Charles H. Gibson Democratic March 4, 1885–
March 4, 1891
27 Henry Page Democratic March 4, 1891–
September 3, 1892
Resigned to become a judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals.
Vacant September 3, 1892–
November 8, 1892
28 John B. Brown Democratic November 8, 1892–
March 4, 1893
29 Robert Bratton Democratic March 4, 1893–
May 10, 1894
Died
Vacant May 10, 1894–
November 6, 1894
30 Winder Laird Henry Democratic November 6, 1894–
March 4, 1895
31 Joshua W. Miles Democratic March 4, 1895–
March 4, 1897
32 Isaac A. Barber Republican March 4, 1897–
March 4, 1899
33 John Walter Smith Democratic March 4 1899–
January 12, 1900
Resigned to become Governor of Maryland.
Vacant January 12, 1900–
November 6, 1900
34 Josiah L. Kerr Republican November 6, 1900–
March 4, 1901
35 William Humphreys Jackson Republican March 4, 1901–
March 4, 1903
March 4, 1903–
March 4, 1905
Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queene Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
36 Thomas A. Smith Democratic March 4, 1905–
March 4, 1907
37 William Humphreys Jackson Republican March 4, 1907–
March 4, 1909
38 James Harry Covington Democratic March 4, 1909–
September 30, 1914
Resigned to practice law in Washington, D.C.
Vacant September 30, 1914–
November 3, 1914
39 Jesse D. Price Democratic November 3, 1914–
March 4, 1919
40 William N. Andrews Republican March 4, 1919–
March 4, 1921
41 Thomas Alan Goldsborough Democratic March 4, 1921–
April 5, 1939
Resigned having been appointed an associate justice of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia.
Vacant April 5, 1939–
June 8, 1939
42 David J. Ward Democratic June 8, 1939–
January 3, 1945
43 Dudley Roe Democratic January 3, 1945–
January 3, 1947
44 Edward T. Miller Republican January 3, 1947–
January 3, 1959
45 Thomas F. Johnson Democratic January 3, 1959–
January 3, 1963
46 Rogers Morton Republican January 3, 1963–
January 3, 1967
Resigned having been appointed United States Secretary of the Interior
January 3, 1967 –
January 29, 1971
Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queene Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and parts of Baltimore County in Central Maryland.
47 William O. Mills Republican May 25, 1971–
May 24, 1973
Died by suicide Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queene Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties in Southern Maryland and Harford County in Central Maryland.
Vacant May 24, 1973 –
August 21, 1973
48 Robert Bauman Republican August 21, 1973–
January 3, 1981
49 Roy Dyson Democratic January 3, 1981–
January 3, 1991
50 Wayne Gilchrest Republican January 3, 1991–
January 6, 2009
Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queene Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and parts of Anne Arundel County in Southern Maryland and Baltimore City in Central Maryland.
51 Frank Kratovil Democratic January 3, 2009–
January 3, 2011
52 Andrew P. Harris Republican January 3, 2011–
present
Incumbent

Recent Election Results

2002

Maryland's 1st Congressional District Runoff Election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Wayne Gilchrest* 192,004 76.68%
Democratic Ann Tamlyn 57,986 23.16%
No party Others 423 0.17%
Totals 250,413 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2004

Maryland's 1st Congressional District Election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Wayne Gilchrest* 245,149 75.77%
Democratic Kostas Alexakis 77,872 24.07%
No party Others 505 0.16%
Totals 323,526 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2006

Maryland's 1st Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Wayne Gilchrest* 185,353 68.80%
Democratic James Corwin 83,817 31.11%
No party Others 232 0.09%
Totals 269,402 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Republican hold

2008

Maryland's 1st Congressional District Election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Frank M. Kratovil, Jr. 177,065 49.12%
Republican Andy Harris 174,213 48.33%
Libertarian Richard J. Davis 8,873 2.46%
No party Others 319 0.09%
Totals 360,470 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic gain from Republican

2010

Maryland's 1st Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Andy Harris 155,118 54.08%
Democratic Frank M. Kratovil, Jr.* 120,400 41.98%
Libertarian Richard J. Davis 10,876 3.79%
No party Others 418 0.15%
Totals 286,812 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Republican gain from Democratic

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