The 1856 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 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 Know Nothing candidate, former president Millard Fillmore, over the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, and Republican candidate, John C. Frémont.
Fillmore won the state by a margin of 9.59%. Maryland was the only state to vote for Fillmore this election. This was the last time until 1948 that a Democrat won the presidency without carrying Maryland.
Results
Results by county +CountyMillard FillmoreKnow NothingJames BuchananDemocraticJohn C. FrémontRepublicanMarginTotal votescast #%#%#%#% Allegany1,93846.30%2,24853.70%00.00% -310 -7.41%4,186 Anne Arundel1,04352.94%92747.06%00.00% 116 5.89%1,970 Baltimore (City)16,90062.60%9,88236.61%2140.79% 7,018 26.00%26,996 Baltimore (County)3,50452.56%3,15547.32%80.12% 349 5.23%6,667 Calvert40152.97%35647.03%00.00%455.94%757 Caroline63846.16%74353.76%10.07% -105 -7.60%1,382 Carroll2,34852.74%2,09947.15%50.11%2495.59%4,452 Cecil1,88450.25%1,84549.21%200.53%391.04%3,749 Charles46137.82%75862.18%00.00% -297 -24.36%1,219 Dorchester1,29256.79%97943.03%40.18%31313.76%2,275 Frederick3,72452.83%3,30446.87%210.30%4205.96%7,049 Harford2,07459.55%1,40540.34%40.11%66919.21%3,483 Howard89958.68%63341.32%00.00%26617.36%1,532 Kent83360.23%55039.77%00.00%28320.46%1,383 Montgomery1,20851.76%1,12648.24%00.00%823.51%2,334 Prince George's88147.26%98352.74%00.00% -102 -5.47%1,864 Queen Anne's90454.95%74145.05%00.00%1639.91%1,645 St. Mary's24719.01%1,05280.99%00.00% -805 -61.97%1,299 Somerset1,59354.65%1,32145.32%10.03%2729.33%2,915 Talbot74945.15%91054.85%00.00% -161 -9.70%1,659 Washington2,71750.41%2,67049.54%30.06%470.87%5,390 Worcester1,22446.15%1,42853.85%00.00% -204 -7.69%2,652Total47,45254.63%39,12345.04%2850.33%8,3299.59%86,860
Counties that flipped from Whig to Know Nothing
Anne Arundel Calvert Carroll Cecil Dorchester Frederick Harford Howard Kent Montgomery Queen Anne's Somerset Washington
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Know Nothing Baltimore (city) Baltimore
Counties that flipped from Whig to Democratic Charles Prince George's St. Mary's Worcester
See also United States presidential elections in Maryland 1856 United States presidential election 1856 United States elections
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