1788–89 United States presidential election in Maryland

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1788–89 United States presidential election in Maryland

December 15, 1788 – January 10, 1789 1792 →
  Gilbert Stuart Williamstown Portrait of George Washington.jpg Gilbert Stuart Williamstown Portrait of George Washington.jpg Robert Hanson Harrison (cropped).jpg
Nominee George Washington George Washington Robert H. Harrison
Party Federalist Anti-Federalist Federalist
Home state Virginia Virginia Maryland
Electoral vote 6 0 6
Popular vote 5,596 2,278 -
Percentage 71.07% 28.93% -

  George Clinton by Ezra Ames (full portrait).jpg
Nominee George Clinton
Party Anti-Federalist
Home state New York
Electoral vote 0
Popular vote -
Percentage -

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County Results

President before election

Office established

Elected President

George Washington
Independent

The 1788–89 United States presidential election in Maryland took place between December 15, 1788, and January 10, 1789, as part of the 1788–1789 United States presidential election to elect the first President. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. However, 2 electors would not vote.

Early elections were quite different from modern ones. Voters voted for individual electors, who were pledged to vote for certain candidates. Oftentimes, which candidate an elector intended to support was unclear.[1] Prior to the ratification of the 12th amendment, each elector did not distinguish between a vote cast for President and Vice President, and simply cast two votes.[2]

All electors were pledged to Washington, but there was a Federalist slate which supported Robert H. Harrison for Vice President and an Anti-Federalist slate which supported George Clinton for Vice President. Additionally, there were two electors supported by both parties. Maryland chose the Federalist electors over the Anti-Federalist electors by a large margin. John Rogers, the highest elector supported by both parties, received 7,665. The highest Federalist elector, Alexander C. Hanson, received 5,596 votes. The highest Anti-Federalist elector, Jeremiah T. Chase, received 2,278 votes.[3][4]

Results[]

1788-1789 United States presidential election in Maryland
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Independent George Washington 7,874 100% 6
Totals 7,874 100.0% 6

Results by County[]

For President George Washington Margin Total Votes Cast

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For Vice President Robert Harrison

Federalist

George Clinton

Anti-Federalist

County # % # % # %
Anne Arundel 246 30.87% 551 69.13% -305 -38.27% 797
Baltimore 643 38.16% 1,042 61.84% -499 -23.68% 1,685
Calvert 168 62.92% 99 37.08% 69 25.84% 267
Caroline 128 99.22% 1 0.78% 127 98.45% 129
Cecil 519 100.00% 0 0.00% 519 100.00% 519
Charles 152 91.02% 15 8.98% 137 82.04% 167
Dorchester 114 62.64% 68 37.36% 46 25.27% 182
Frederick 790 99.62% 3 0.38% 787 99.24% 793
Harford 439 64.56% 241 35.44% 198 29.12% 680
Kent 209 79.77% 53 20.23% 156 59.54% 262
Montgomery 321 87.95% 44 12.05% 277 75.89% 365
Prince George's 273 52.91% 243 47.09% 30 5.81% 516
Queen Anne's 51 51.00% 49 49.00% 2 2.00% 100
St. Mary's 100 71.94% 39 28.06% 61 43.88% 139
Somerset 212 99.07% 2 0.93% 210 98.13% 214
Talbot 254 100.00% 0 0.00% 254 100.00% 254
Washington 1,164 100.00% 0 0.00% 1164 100.00% 1,164
Worcester 154 66.38% 78 33.62% 76 32.76% 232

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  2. ^ "Electoral College & Indecisive Elections | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  3. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  4. ^ "County Project (WIP)". Google Docs. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  5. ^ "County Project (WIP)". Google Docs. Retrieved 2021-12-22.


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