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State Fact Sheet - Maryland

U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 8 U.S. Representatives)
Barbara Ann Mikulski (D)

U.S. Senator

1987-present

Donna Edwards (D) U.S. Rep 2008-present
Constance A. Morella (R) U.S. Rep. 1987-2003
Helen Delich Bentley (R) U.S. Rep. 1985-1995
Beverly B. Byron (D)1 U.S. Rep. 1979-1993 
Barbara A. Mikulski (D) U.S. Rep. 1977-1987
Marjorie S. Holt (R) U.S. Rep. 1973-1987
Gladys Noon Spellman (D) U.S. Rep. 1975-1981
Katharine Edgar Byron (D)2 U.S. Rep. 1941-1943
  1. Beverly B. Byron is the daughter-in-law of Katharine Edgar Byron.
  2. Byron won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband.

Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 4)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (D) Lieutenant Governor 1995-2003

State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R D R
2013 9 10 1 11/ 47 34 12 46/ 141 57/ 188 30.3
2012 8 10 1 11/ 47 35 12 47/ 141 58/ 188 30.9
2011 8 10 1 11/ 47 35 12 47/ 141 58/ 188 30.9
2010 10 9 1 10/ 47 38 11 49/ 141 59/ 188 31.4
2009 10 9 1 10/ 47 38 10 48/ 141 58/ 188 30.9
2008 9 9 2 11/ 47 38 10 48/ 141 59/ 188 31.4
2007 8 10 2 12/ 47 38 10 48/ 141 60/ 188 31.9
2006 1 12 3 15/ 47 40 12 52/ 141 67/ 188 35.6
2005 1 12 3 15/ 47 40 12 52/ 141 67/ 188 35.6
2004 2 12 3 15/ 47 38 11 49/ 141 64/ 188 34.0
2003 3 12 3 15/ 47 37 10 47/ 141 62/ 188 33.0
2002 11 7 2 9/ 47 37 9 46/ 141 55/ 188 29.3
2001 10 7 2 9/ 47 37 9 46/ 141 55/ 188 29.3
2000 10 7 2 9/ 47 37 9 46/ 141 55/ 188 29.3
1999 10 7 2 9/ 47 37 9 46/ 141 55/ 188 29.3
1998 8 7 1 8/ 47 37 11 48/ 141 56/ 188 29.8
1997 8 7 1 8/ 47 37 11 48/ 141 56/ 188 29.8
1996 8 6 1 7/ 47 36 11 47/ 141 54/ 188 28.7
1995 8 6 1 7/ 47 36 11 47/ 141 54/ 188 28.7
1994 16 10 0 10/ 47 31 5 36/ 141 46/ 188 24.5
1993 15 10 0 10/ 47 31 5 36/ 141 46/ 188 24.5
1992 14 9 0 9/ 47 30 5 35/ 141 44/ 188 23.4
1991 12 9 0 9/ 47 31 5 36/ 141 45/ 188 23.9
1990 12 7 1 8/ 47 31 4 35/ 141 43/ 188 22.9
1989 12 6 0 6/ 47 32 4 36/ 141 42/ 188 22.3
1988 12 6 0 6/ 47 29 4 33/ 141 39/ 188 20.7
1987 12 6 0 6/ 47 29 4 33/ 141 39/ 188 20.7
1986 11 3 0 3/ 47 29 4 33/ 141 36/ 188 19.1
1985 11 3 0 3/ 47 29 4 33/ 141 36/ 188 19.1
1984 11 2 0 2/ 47 29 4 33/ 141 35/ 188 18.6
1983 10 3 0 3/ 47 29 4 33/ 141 36/ 188 19.1
1981 12 3 0 3/ 47 21 4 25/ 141 28/ 188 14.9
1979 9 - - 3/ 47 - - 25/ 141 28/ 188 14.9
1977 16 - - 3/ 47 - - 18/ 141 21/ 188 11.2
1975 15 - - 3/ 47 - - 16/ 141 19/ 188 10.1