The 1844 United States presidential election in Maryland was held on November 11, 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.
Results
Results by county +CountyHenry ClayWhigJames K. PolkDemocraticMarginTotal votescast #%#%#% Allegany142448.85%149151.15% -67 -2.30%2915 Anne Arundel177754.18%150345.82%2748.35%3280 Baltimore (City and County)1071448.01%1160251.99% -888 -3.98%22316 Calvert45156.73%34443.27%10713.46%795 Caroline68055.19%55244.81%12810.39%1232 Carroll178451.29%169448.71%902.59%3478 Cecil152750.38%150449.62%230.76%3031 Charles78560.20%51939.80% 26620.40%1304 Dorchester137760.39%90339.61%47420.79%2280 Frederick319051.58%299448.42%2709.77%6184 Harford151754.88%124745.12%2709.77%2764 Kent72858.01%52741.99%20116.02%1255 Montgomery112456.88%85243.12%27213.77%1976 Prince George's105461.28%66638.72%38822.56%1720 Queen Anne's74950.92%72249.08%271.84%1471 St. Mary's78362.59%46837.41%31525.18%1251 Somerset144961.63%90238.37%54723.27%2351 Talbot79552.72%71247.25%835.51%1507 Washington263350.65%256549.35%681.31%5198 Worcester145361.52%90938.48%54423.03%2362Total35,98452.39%32,70647.61%3,2784.78%68,690
Counties that flipped from Whig to Democratic Allegany
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Whig Carroll
See also United States presidential elections in Maryland 1844 United States presidential election 1844 United States elections
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