Maryland's 1st congressional district

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Maryland's 1st congressional district
Area	3,653.1 mi²
Distribution	64.1% urban, 35.9% rural
Population (2000)	662,062
Median income	$51,918
Ethnic composition	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+10

The First Congressional District of Maryland elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives every two years. The seat is currently represented by Wayne Gilchrest (R). It encompasses the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland, as well as parts of Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Harford Counties.

Contents 1 Politics 2 Demographics 3 Elections 3.1 2008 3.2 2006 3.3 2004 3.4 2002 3.5 2000 4 List of representatives from the 1st district 5 References

[edit] Politics

Politically, the district leans Republican, although it contains almost an equal number of registered Democrats and Republicans; the largely rural population is more akin to the South than the more urbanized Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.

[edit] Demographics

The first district of Maryland is 3,653 mi² in size and is 36% rural. As of the 2000 Census, the district is 85% white, 11% black, 1% asian, and 2% hispanic. The median income of the district is $51,918. Of those living in the district, 13% of the population is over 64, 25% of the population is under 18, and 27% have received a college education.^[1]

[edit] Elections

[edit] 2008

Incumbent Wayne Gilchrest, a Republican, faced state senator Andy Harris in the Republican primary. Gilchrest was one of only two Republicans to vote for the bill to set a timetable on the Iraq War, which passed 218-212; he also voted on April 25, 2007 for another Democratic Iraq War bill, which passed 218-208. Harris was first elected to the Maryland Senate in 1998^[2] and served as Minority Whip, 2003-2006. He has worked as an anesthesiologist, an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine, and chief of obstetric anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Harris entered the February 12 primary with endorsements from the Club for Growth,^[3] former Governor Bob Ehrlich,^[4] seven of eight state senators who represent parts of the Congressional district, and House minority leader Anthony J. O'Donnell.^[5] Closest opponent Gilchrest, though endorsed by the Baltimore Sun,^[6] was defeated by Harris by ten points^[7] in a relatively bitter race.^[8]

Queen Anne's County state attorney Frank M. Kratovil, Jr., went into the February 12 primary as the Democratic frontrunner, with primary endorsement from the Baltimore Sun,^[6] governor Martin O'Malley, and Maryland comptroller Peter Franchot. Kratovil (born May 29, 1968) became Assistant State's Attorney in 1997, State's Attorney in 2003, and president of Maryland State's Attorney's Association, 2005-2007. He defeated his closest opponent, Cambridge lawyer Christopher Robinson,^[8] by nine points.

While Harris states that "the 1st Congressional District was drawn by Democrats to elect Republicans" and Gilchrest had carried the district for nine terms, Democratic leaders feel the district has "a moderate character" and are ready to support Kratovil competitively.^[9] In addition to targeting by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee,^[10] Gilchrest staffers have begun holding "Republicans for Kratovil" events.^[11] Gilchrest himself has hinted that he will be endorsing Kratovil.^[12]. On April 17, 2008, an article in the Politico announced that long time Wayne Gilchrest campaign manager Lynn Caliguri, spouse of Gilchrest chief of staff Tony Caliguri, had joined the Kratovil campaign.^[13] The race has shown to be one of the most competitive in the country with a recent poll showing Frank Kratovil ahead of Andy Harris by seven points among those who were familiar with both candidates. Overall, Harris was favored by 43 percent of respondents, while Kratovil garnered 34 percent, with 23 percent undecided.^[14]

Source	Date	Andy Harris (R)	Frank Kratovil (D)
Real Clear Politics	February 14, 2008	37%	22%

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006: Maryland District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Wayne Gilchrest	185,177	68.8	-2.5
	Democratic	Jim Corwin	83,738	31.1	+8.4
Majority			101,439	37.7	-11.0
Turnout			269,147
	Republican hold		Swing

[edit] 2004

George W. Bush won the 2004 presidential race with 62% in the first district (CPVI=R+10).

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004: Maryland District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Wayne Gilchrest	245,149	71.3	-2.4
	Democratic	Kostas Alexakis	77,872	22.7	+0.4
Majority			167,277	48.7	-2.7
Turnout			343,735	80.0	+13.5
	Republican hold		Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002: Maryland District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Wayne Gilchrest	192,004	73.7	+9.3
	Democratic	Ann Tamlyn	57,986	22.3	-13.2
Majority			134,018	51.4	+22.5
Turnout			260,538	66.5
	Republican hold		Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000: Maryland District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Wayne Gilchrest	165,293	64.4
	Democratic	Bennett Bozman	91,022	35.5
Majority			74,271	28.9
Turnout			256,682
	Republican hold		Swing

[edit] List of representatives from the 1st district

The following is a list of those who have represented the first district. Also present below are significant events in the history of the district.^[15]

	Name	Took office	Left office	Party	Notes/Events
1	Michael J. Stone	March 4, 1789	March 3, 1791	None	First congressional district of Maryland created. This district covers Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties in Southern Maryland.
2	Philip Key	March 4, 1791	March 3, 1793	None
3	George Dent	March 4, 1793	March 3, 1801	Federalist
4	John Campbell	March 4, 1801	March 3, 1811	Federalist
5	Philip Stuart	March 4, 1811	March 3, 1819	Federalist
6	Raphael Neale	March 4, 1819	March 3, 1825	None
7	Clement Dorsey	March 4, 1825	March 3, 1831	Adams, Anti-Jackson
8	Daniel Jenifer	March 4, 1831	March 3, 1833	Anti-Jackson
9	Littleton Dennis	March 4, 1833	April 14, 1834	Anti-Jackson	Redistricting takes place after the 1830 census. This district now covers Dorchester, Somerset, and Worcester Counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Death: Littleton Dennis dies in office.
10	John N. Steele	May 29, 1834	March 3, 1837	Anti-Jackson	Special election: John N. Steele is elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Littleton Dennis.
11	John Dennis	March 4, 1839	March 3, 1841	Whig
12	Isaac D. Jones	March 4, 1841	March 3, 1843	Whig
13	John Causin	March 4, 1843	March 3, 1845	Whig	Redistricting takes place after the 1840 census. This district now covers 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	March 4, 1845	March 3, 1849	Whig
15	Richard Bowie	March 4, 1849	March 3, 1853	Whig
16	John R. Franklin	March 4, 1853	March 3, 1855	Democrat	Redistricting takes place after the 1850 census. This district now covers Caroline, Dorchester, Queene Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, and Worcester Counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
17	James A. Stewart	March 4, 1855	March 3, 1861	Democrat
18	John W. Crisfield	March 4, 1861	March 3, 1863	Unionist Party
19	John A. J. Creswell	March 4, 1863	March 3, 1865	Republican	Redistricting takes place after the 1860 census. This district now covers Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queene Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, and Worcester Counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
20	Hiram McCullough	March 4, 1865	March 3, 1869	Democrat
21	Samuel Hambleton	March 4, 1869	March 3, 1873	Democrat	Redistricting takes place after the 1870 census. This district now covers Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queene Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
22	Ephraim King Wilson II	March 4, 1873	March 3, 1875	Democrat
23	Philip Thomas	March 4, 1875	March 3, 1877	Democrat
24	Daniel M. Henry	March 4, 1877	March 3, 1881	Democrat
25	George W. Covington	March 4, 1881	March 3, 1885	Democrat
26	Charles H. Gibson	March 4, 1885	March 3, 1891	Democrat
27	Henry Page	March 4, 1891	September 3, 1892	Democrat	Resignation: Henry Page resigns to become a judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals.
28	John B. Brown	November 8, 1892	March 3, 1893	Democrat	Special election: John B. Brown is elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Henry Page.
29	Robert Bratton	March 4, 1893	May 10, 1894	Democrat	Death: Robert Bratton dies in office.
30	Winder Laird Henry	November 6, 1894	March 3, 1895	Democrat	Special election: Winder Laird Henry is elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robert Bratton.
31	Joshua W. Miles	March 4, 1895	March 3, 1897	Democrat
32	Isaac A. Barber	March 4, 1897	March 3, 1899	Republican
33	John Walter Smith	March 4, 1899	January 12, 1900	Democrat	Resignation: John Walter Smith resigns to become Governor of Maryland.
34	Josiah L. Kerr	November 6, 1900	March 3, 1901	Republican	Special election: Josiah Kerr is elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Walter Smith.
35	William Humphreys Jackson	March 4, 1901	March 3, 1905	Republican	Redistricting takes place after the 1900 census. This district now covers Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queene Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
36	Thomas A. Smith	March 4, 1905	March 3, 1907	Democrat
37	William Humphreys Jackson	March 4, 1907	March 3, 1909	Republican
38	James Harry Covington	March 4, 1909	September 30, 1914	Democrat	Resignation: James Harry Covington resigns to practice law in Washington, D.C.
39	Jesse D. Price	November 3, 1914	March 3, 1919	Democrat	Special election: Jesse Price is elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Harry Covington.
40	William N. Andrews	March 4, 1919	March 3, 1921	Republican
41	Thomas Alan Goldsborough	March 4, 1921	April 5, 1939	Democrat	Resignation: Thomas Alan Goldsborough resigns after being appointed an associate justice of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia.
42	David J. Ward	June 8, 1939	January 3, 1945	Democrat	Special election: David Ward is elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomas Alan Goldsborough.
43	Dudley Roe	January 3, 1945	January 3, 1947	Democrat
44	Edward T. Miller	January 3, 1947	January 3, 1959	Republican
45	Thomas F. Johnson	January 3, 1959	January 3, 1963	Democrat
46	Rogers Morton	January 3, 1963	January 29, 1971	Republican	Redistricting takes place in 1967. This district now covers Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queene Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, as well as parts of Baltimore County in Central Maryland. Resignation: Rogers Morton resigns after being appointed United States Secretary of the Interior in the administration of Richard Nixon.
47	William O. Mills	May 25, 1971	May 24, 1973	Republican	Special election: William O. Mills is elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Rogers Morton. Redistricting takes place after the 1970 census. This district now covers Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queene Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, as well as Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties in Southern Maryland and Harford County in Central Maryland. Death: William O. Mills commits suicide while in office.
48	Robert Bauman	August 21, 1973	January 3, 1981	Republican	Special election: Robert Bauman is elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William O. Mills.
49	Roy Dyson	January 3, 1981	January 3, 1991	Democrat
50	Wayne Gilchrest	January 3, 1991	Present	Republican	Redistricting takes place after the 1990 census. This district now covers Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queene Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, as well as parts of Anne Arundel County in Southern Maryland and Baltimore City in Central Maryland.

[edit] References

v • d • e Maryland's congressional districts At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The At-large seat is obsolete. See also: Maryland's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – Maps