1844 United States presidential election in Maryland

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 8 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

United States presidential election in Maryland, 1844

November 1 - December 4, 1844
 
Nominee Henry Clay James K. Polk
Party Whig Democratic
Home state Kentucky Tennessee
Running mate Theodore Frelinghuysen George M. Dallas
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 35,984 32,706
Percentage 52.39% 47.61%

President before election

John Tyler
Independent

Elected President

James K. Polk
Democratic

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

United States presidential election in Maryland, 1844[2]
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%

References

  1. "1844 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  2. "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Maryland". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.


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