1844 United States presidential election in Maryland
U.S. presidential election in Maryland
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The 1844 United States presidential election in Maryland took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Maryland voted for the Whig candidate, Henry Clay, over Democratic candidate James K. Polk. Clay won Maryland by a margin of 4.78%.
With 52.39% of the popular vote, Maryland would prove to be Henry Clay's fifth strongest state after Rhode Island, Vermont, Kentucky and North Carolina.[1]
Results
1844 United States presidential election in Maryland[2] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Whig | Henry Clay of Kentucky | Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York | 35,984 | 52.39% | 8 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic | James K. Polk of Tennessee | George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania | 32,706 | 47.61% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 68,690 | 100.00% | 8 | 100.00% |
Results by county
County | Henry Clay Whig | James K. Polk Democratic | Margin | Total Votes Cast [3] | |||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Allegany | 1424 | 48.85% | 1491 | 51.15% | -67 | -2.30% | 2915 |
Anne Arundel | 1777 | 54.18% | 1503 | 45.82% | 274 | 8.35% | 3280 |
Baltimore (City and County) | 10714 | 48.01% | 11602 | 51.99% | -888 | -3.98% | 22316 |
Calvert | 451 | 56.73% | 344 | 43.27% | 107 | 13.46% | 795 |
Caroline | 680 | 55.19% | 552 | 44.81% | 128 | 10.39% | 1232 |
Carroll | 1784 | 51.29% | 1694 | 48.71% | 90 | 2.59% | 3478 |
Cecil | 1527 | 50.38% | 1504 | 49.62% | 23 | 0.76% | 3031 |
Charles | 785 | 60.20% | 519 | 39.80% | 266 | 20.40% | 1304 |
Dorchester | 1377 | 60.39% | 903 | 39.61% | 474 | 20.79% | 2280 |
Frederick | 3190 | 51.58% | 2994 | 48.42% | 270 | 9.77% | 6184 |
Harford | 1517 | 54.88% | 1247 | 45.12% | 270 | 9.77% | 2764 |
Kent | 728 | 58.01% | 527 | 41.99% | 201 | 16.02% | 1255 |
Montgomery | 1124 | 56.88% | 852 | 43.12% | 272 | 13.77% | 1976 |
Prince George's | 1054 | 61.28% | 666 | 38.72% | 388 | 22.56% | 1720 |
Queen Anne's | 749 | 50.92% | 722 | 49.08% | 27 | 1.84% | 1471 |
St. Mary's | 783 | 62.59% | 468 | 37.41% | 315 | 25.18% | 1251 |
Somerset | 1449 | 61.63% | 902 | 38.37% | 547 | 23.27% | 2351 |
Talbot | 795 | 52.72% | 712 | 47.25% | 83 | 5.51% | 1507 |
Washington | 2633 | 50.65% | 2565 | 49.35% | 68 | 1.31% | 5198 |
Worcester | 1453 | 61.52% | 909 | 38.48% | 544 | 23.03% | 2362 |
Total | 35,984 | 52.39% | 32,706 | 47.61% | 3,278 | 4.78% | 68,690 |
Counties that flipped from Whig to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Whig
See also
- United States presidential elections in Maryland
- 1844 United States presidential election
- 1844 United States elections