Claim: In the 1819 United States Senate elections in Maryland, the two top vote-getters (both Democratic-Republicans) were declared the winners, with the first place winner, Edward Lloyd taking the Class 3 seat, and the second place winner, William Pinkney, taking the Class 2 seat.
Evidence: The second place winner, William Pinkney, took the Class 1 seat, finishing Hanson's term which ran March 4, 1817 to March 3, 1823.