1788–89 United States presidential election in Maryland
January 7, 1789
 
Nominee George Washington George Washington
Party Federalist Anti-Federalist
Home state Virginia Virginia
Electoral vote 6 0
Popular vote 5,596 2,278
Percentage 71.07% 28.93%
 
Nominee Robert H. Harrison George Clinton
Party Federalist Anti-Federalist
Home state Maryland New York
Electoral vote 6 0
Popular vote - -
Percentage - -
County Results
President before election

Office established

Elected President

George Washington
Independent

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.

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
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 (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

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. ↑ "County Project (WIP)". Google Docs. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
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