Maryland's at-large congressional district explained

State:	Maryland
District Number:	AL
Obsolete:	yes
Created:	1960
Eliminated:	1967
Years:	1963-1967
Population Year:	1960

After the 1960 census, Maryland was apportioned an eighth representative, an increase of one over its 1950 to 1960 apportionment. From 1963 to 1967, the state kept the seven districts it had used since 1953 and used an at-large representative. After 1967, however, eight districts were drawn and the at-large district was eliminated.

Democrat Carlton R. Sickles was the sole at-large representative.

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Congress	Electoral history
District created January 3, 1963
align=left	Carlton R. Sickles		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967		Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Retired to run for Governor of Maryland.
District eliminated January 3, 1967

Further reading

• Book: Martis, Kenneth C.. The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. 1989. Macmillan Publishing Company. New York.
• Book: Martis, Kenneth C.. The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. 1982. Macmillan Publishing Company. New York.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

• The Montgomery County Committee for Fair Representation was a branch of the State Committee for Fair Representation. Active from 1960-1968, it helped in the change of apportionment in the Maryland General Assembly. Its records are located at the University of Maryland Libraries.