1788–89 United States presidential election in Maryland

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The 1788–89 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on January 7, 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.

1788–89 United States presidential election in Maryland

January 7, 1789 1792 →

Nominee George Washington George Washington Party Federalist Anti-Federalist Home state Virginia Virginia Electoral vote 6 0 Popular vote 7,665 2,278 Percentage 77.09% 22.91%

County Results Washington/Harper (Federalist)   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100% Washington/Clinton (Anti-Federalist)   60-70%

President before election Office established Elected President George Washington Independent

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 Hanson 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[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Independent	George Washington	9,943	100%	6
Totals			9,943	100.0%	6

Results by county

1788-89 United States Presidential Election in Maryland^[6]

For Vice President	George Washington Federalist		George Washington Anti-Federalist		Margin		Total Votes Cast [6]
County	#	%	#	%	#	%
Anne Arundel	246	30.87%	551	69.23%	-38.27%	-305	797
Baltimore (City and County)	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
Total	5,937	70.13%	2,528	29.87%	3,409	40.26%	8,465

See also

• United States presidential elections in Maryland
• 1788–89 United States presidential election
• 1788–89 United States elections

References

1. "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
2. "Electoral College & Indecisive Elections | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
3. "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
4. "County Project (WIP)". Google Docs. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
5. "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
6. "County Project (WIP)". Google Docs. Retrieved December 22, 2021.