Maryland's 1st congressional district encompasses the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland, including Salisbury, as well as Harford County and parts of Baltimore County; it is the largest congressional district in the state geographically, covering all of 10 counties and part of an 11th.
The district is currently represented by Republican Andy Harris, who defeated Democratic incumbent Frank M. Kratovil Jr. in 2010. The district was the subject of a 2014 boycott following legislation Harris introduced nullifying a District of Columbia law de-criminalizing possession of marijuana. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+8, it is the only Republican district in Maryland.
Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 57% – 41%2012 PresidentRomney 59% – 41% SenateBongino 40% – 37%2014 GovernorHogan 75% – 25%2016 PresidentTrump 59% – 36% SenateSzeliga 60% – 37%2018 SenateCampbell 52% – 42% GovernorHogan 77% – 22% Attorney GeneralWolf 59% – 41%2020 PresidentTrump 56% – 41%2022 SenateChaffee 57% – 43% GovernorCox 54% – 42% ComptrollerGlassman 62% – 38% Attorney GeneralPeroutka 58% – 42%2024 PresidentTrump 57% – 40% SenateHogan 65% – 31%
Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:
Baltimore County (6)
Hampton (part; also 2nd), Honeygo, Kingsville, Middle River (part; also 2nd), Perry Hall (part; also 2nd), White Marsh (part; also 2nd)
Caroline County (13)
All 13 communities
Cecil County (8)
All 8 communities
Dorchester County (14)
All 14 communities
Harford County (16)
All 16 communities
Kent County (13)
All 13 communities
Queen Anne's County (13)
All 13 communities
Somerset County (11)
All 11 communities
Talbot County (7)
All 7 communities
Wicomico County (19)
All 19 communities
Worcester County (11)
All 11 communities
List of members representing the district
# Member (residence) Party Years Con-gress Electoral history Location District created March 4, 1789 1 Michael J. Stone Anti-Administration March 4, 1789 –March 3, 1791 Elected in 1789.Lost re-election. 1789–1833Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties in Southern Maryland. 2 Philip Key Pro-Administration March 4, 1791 –March 3, 1793 Elected in 1790.Lost re-election. 3 George Dent Pro-Administration March 4, 1793 –March 3, 1795 Elected in 1792.Re-elected in 1794.Re-elected in 1796.Re-elected in 1798.Retired. Federalist March 4, 1795 –March 3, 1801 4 John Campbell Federalist March 4, 1801 –March 3, 1811 Elected in 1801.Re-elected in 1803.Re-elected in 1804.Re-elected in 1806.Re-elected in 1808.Retired. 5 Philip Stuart Federalist March 4, 1811 –March 3, 1819 Elected in 1810.Elected in 1812.Re-elected in 1814.Re-elected in 1816.Retired. 6 Raphael Neale Federalist March 4, 1819 –March 3, 1825 Elected in 1818.Re-elected in 1820.Re-elected in 1822.Lost re-election. 7 Clement Dorsey Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1831 Elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1829.Retired. 8 Daniel Jenifer Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –March 3, 1833 Elected in 1831. 9 Littleton Purnell Dennis Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –April 14, 1834 Elected in 1833.Died. 1833–1843Dorchester, Somerset, and Worcester counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland Vacant April 14, 1834 –May 29, 1834 10 John N. Steele Anti-Jacksonian May 29, 1834 –March 3, 1837 Elected to finish Dennis's term.Re-elected in 1835. 11 John Dennis Whig March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1841 Elected in 1837.Re-elected in 1839. 12 Isaac D. Jones Whig March 4, 1841 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1841. 13 John Causin Whig March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845 Elected late in 1844. 1843–1853Anne 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 3, 1849 Elected in 1845.Re-elected in 1847. 15 Richard Bowie Whig March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1849.Re-elected in 1851. 16 John R. Franklin Whig March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1853. 1853–1863Caroline, Dorchester, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, and Worcester counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. 17 James A. Stewart Democratic March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1855.Re-elected in 1857.Re-elected in 1859. 18 John W. Crisfield Union March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1861. 19 John A. J. Creswell Unconditional Union March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1865 Elected in 1863.Lost re-election. 1863–1873Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, and Worcester counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. 20 Hiram McCullough Democratic March 4, 1865 –March 3, 1869 Elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866. 21 Samuel Hambleton Democratic March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870. 22 Ephraim King Wilson II Democratic March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1872. 1873–1883Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. 23 Philip Thomas Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1874. 24 Daniel M. Henry Democratic March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1881 Elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878. 25 George W. Covington Democratic March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1880.Re-elected in 1882.Retired. 1883–1893 26 Charles H. Gibson Democratic March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Retired. 27 Henry Page Democratic March 4, 1891 –September 3, 1892 Elected in 1890.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 3, 1893 Elected to finish Page's term.Retired. 29 Robert Brattan Democratic March 4, 1893 –May 10, 1894 Elected in 1892.Died. 1893–1903 Vacant May 10, 1894 –November 6, 1894 30 Winder Laird Henry Democratic November 6, 1894 –March 3, 1895 Elected to finish Brattan's term.Retired. 31 Joshua W. Miles Democratic March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1894.Lost re-election. 32 Isaac A. Barber Republican March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1899 Elected in 1896. 33 John Walter Smith Democratic March 4, 1899 –January 12, 1900 Elected in 1898.Resigned to become Governor of Maryland. Vacant January 12, 1900 –November 6, 1900 34 Josiah L. Kerr Republican November 6, 1900 –March 3, 1901 Elected to finish Smith's term.Retired. 35 William Humphreys Jackson Republican March 4, 1901 –March 3, 1905 Elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Lost re-election. 1903–1913Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. 36 Thomas A. Smith Democratic March 4, 1905 –March 3, 1907 Elected in 1904.Lost re-election. 37 William Humphreys Jackson Republican March 4, 1907 –March 3, 1909 Elected in 1906.Lost re-election. 38 J. Harry Covington Democratic March 4, 1909 –September 30, 1914 Elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Resigned to practice law in Washington, D.C. 1913–1933Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Vacant September 30, 1914 –November 3, 1914 39 Jesse Price Democratic November 3, 1914 –March 3, 1919 Elected to finish Covington's term.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Lost re-election. 40 William N. Andrews Republican March 4, 1919 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1918.Lost re-election. 41 Thomas Alan Goldsborough Democratic March 4, 1921 –April 5, 1939 Elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Resigned to become associate justice of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia. 1933–1943 Vacant April 5, 1939 –June 8, 1939 42 David Jenkins Ward Democratic June 8, 1939 –January 3, 1945 Elected to finish Goldsborough's term.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Lost re-election. 1943–1953 43 Dudley Roe Democratic January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1947 Elected in 1944.Lost re-election. 44 Edward T. Miller Republican January 3, 1947 –January 3, 1959 Elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Lost re-election. 1953–1963 45 Thomas F. Johnson Democratic January 3, 1959 –January 3, 1963 Elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Lost re-election. 46 Rogers Morton Republican January 3, 1963 –January 29, 1971 Elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior. 1963–1973Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and parts of Baltimore County in Central Maryland. Vacant January 29, 1971 –May 25, 1971 47 William O. Mills Republican May 25, 1971 –May 24, 1973 Elected to finish Morton's term.Re-elected in 1972.Died by suicide. 1973–1983Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties in Southern Maryland and parts of Baltimore County, Harford County and Baltimore City in Central Maryland. Vacant May 24, 1973 –August 21, 1973 48 Robert Bauman Republican August 21, 1973 –January 3, 1981 Elected to finish Mills's term.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Lost re-election. 49 Roy Dyson Democratic January 3, 1981 –January 3, 1991 Elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Lost re-election. 1983–1993 50 Wayne Gilchrest Republican January 3, 1991 –January 3, 2009 Elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Lost renomination. 1993–2003 2003–2013Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen 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 County in Central Maryland. 51 Frank Kratovil Democratic January 3, 2009 –January 3, 2011 Elected in 2008.Lost re-election. 52 Andy Harris Republican January 3, 2011 –present Elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2013–2023 2023–present
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See also
Maryland's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts
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