Maryland's 7th congressional district of the

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encompasses just over half of the city of Baltimore, most of the majority-black precincts of

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, and the majority of Howard County. The district was created following the census of 1790, which gave Maryland one additional representative in the House. It was abolished in 1843, but was restored in 1950 as a west Baltimore district. It has been drawn as a majority-African American district since 1973. Democrat Kweisi Mfume is the current representative, winning a special election on April 28, 2020, to finish the term of

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, who died in October 2019. Mfume had previously held the seat from 1987 to 1996.

Voting

List of members representing the district

Recent elections

2000s

2010s

2020s

References

Bibliography

Archives of Maryland Historical List United States Representatives
Maryland State Archives * *
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

House of Representatives Election Statistics, 1920 to Present
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