1832 United States presidential election in Maryland

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The 1832 United States presidential election in Maryland took place between November 2 and December 5, 1832, as part of the 1832 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

1832 United States presidential election in Maryland

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Nominee Henry Clay Andrew Jackson Party National Republican Democratic Home state Kentucky Tennessee Running mate John Sergeant Martin Van Buren Electoral vote 5[1] 3 Popular vote 19,160 19,156 Percentage 50.01% 49.99%

County Results Clay   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   90-100% Jackson   50-60%   60-70%

President before election Andrew Jackson Democratic Elected President Andrew Jackson Democratic

While Maryland voted for the National Republican candidate, Henry Clay, over the Democratic Party candidate, Andrew Jackson, by a mere four votes, this is irrelevant because electors weren't awarded based on the statewide vote. They were chosen in four district elections. A total of ten electoral votes were allocated, with five going to Clay and three to Jackson, while two electors failed to cast votes. In terms of raw votes cast, Clay's four-vote margin is the smallest between two major candidates in any state in any presidential election in United States history. This is the only time a Democrat won re-election without carrying the state's popular vote either time.

Results

1832 United States presidential election in Maryland[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	National Republican	Henry Clay	19,160	50.01%	5
	Democratic	Andrew Jackson (incumbent)	19,156	49.99%	3[3]
Totals			38,316	100.0%	8

Results by electoral district

1832 United States presidential election in Maryland District 1 - Western (4 Electors) [4][5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	National Republican	Henry Clay	8,458	62.398%	4
	Democratic	Andrew Jackson (incumbent)	5,097	37.602%	0
Totals			13,555	100.0%	4

1832 United States presidential election in Maryland District 2 - Baltimore City (2 Electors)
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Andrew Jackson (incumbent)	5,025	54.190%	2
	National Republican	Henry Clay	4,248	45.810%	0
Totals			9,273	100.0%	2

1832 United States presidential election in Maryland District 3 - Baltimore County (1 Elector)
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren	2,198	75.663%	1
	Democratic	Andrew Jackson and Philip P. Barbour	707	24.337%	0
	National Republican	Henry Clay	0	0%	0
Totals			2,905	100.0%	1

1832 United States presidential election in Maryland District 4 - Eastern (3 Electors)[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	National Republican	Henry Clay	6,454	51.291%	3
	Democratic	Andrew Jackson (incumbent)	6,129	48.709%	0
Totals			12,583	100.0%	3

Results by county

County	Henry Clay National Republican		Andrew Jackson Democratic		Margin		Total Votes Cast [7]
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Allegany	624	43.36%	815	56.64%	191	13.27%	1439
Anne Arundel	904	54.56%	753	45.44%	151	9.11%	1657
Baltimore (City and County)	4248	34.88%	7930	65.12%	-3682	-30.24%	12178
Calvert	401	60.21%	265	39.79%	136	20.42%	666
Caroline	556	53.98%	474	46.02%	82	7.96%	1030
Cecil	812	42.49%	1099	57.51%	-287	-15.02%	1911
Charles	515	56.04%	404	43.96%	111	12.08%	919
Dorchester	958	59.06%	664	40.94%	294	18.13%	1622
Frederick	2670	99.48%	14	0.52%	2656	98.96%	2684
Harford	893	44.08%	1133	55.92%	-240	-11.85%	2026
Kent	448	54.50%	374	45.50%	74	9.00%	896
Montgomery	718	79.16%	189	20.84%	529	58.32%	907
Prince George's	641	57.64%	471	42.36%	170	15.29%	1122
Queen Anne's	560	46.51%	644	53.49%	-84	-6.98%	1204
St. Mary's	621	70.89%	255	29.11%	366	41.78%	876
Somerset	719	60.47%	470	39.53%	249	20.94%	1189
Talbot	629	60.25%	415	39.75%	214	20.50%	1044
Washington	1364	41.40%	1931	58.60%	-567	-17.21%	3295
Worcester	879	50.66%	856	49.34%	23	1.33%	1735
Total	19160	50.01%	19156	49.99%	4	0.01%	38316

Counties that flipped from National Republican to Democratic

• Harford
• Queen Anne's

Counties that flipped from Democratic to National Republican

• Worcester

See also

• United States presidential elections in Maryland
• 1832 United States presidential election
• 1832 United States elections

References

1. Two electors failed to cast their votes for Henry Clay. Otherwise, he would have had 7 electoral votes.
2. "1832 Presidential General Election Results - Maryland". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
3. Two electors failed to cast their votes to Andrew Jackson. Otherwise, he would have had 5 electoral votes
4. Williams, Edwin (1834). The Politician's Manual. J. Van Norden. p. 25. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
5. Allegany, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's, St. Mary's, and Washington counties
6. Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Worcester counties
7. "County Project (WIP)". Google Docs. Retrieved November 1, 2022.