1796 United States presidential election in Maryland

The 1796 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on an unknown date in 1796, as part of the 1796 presidential election. Voters chose ten representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

1796 United States presidential election in Maryland

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Nominee John Adams Thomas Jefferson
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Home state Massachusetts Virginia
Electoral vote 7 4
Popular vote 7,029 6,490
Percentage 51.99% 48.01%

County Results

President before election

George Washington
Independent

Elected President

John Adams
Federalist

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. 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. Due to this feature, the elector from the second district, Francis Deakins, cast one vote for both Adams and Jefferson.[1]

Starting with this election and ending with the 1824 United States presidential election, Maryland used an electoral district system to choose its electors, with each district electing a single elector. This is similar to the way Nebraska and Maine choose their electors in modern elections.

Results

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1796 United States presidential election in Maryland
Party Candidate Votes %
Federalist John Adams 7,029 51.99%
Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson 6,490 48.01%
Total votes 13,519 100%

Results by electoral district

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Results by District[2]
District John Adams

Federalist

Thomas Jefferson

Democratic-Republican

Margin Total

Votes

Cast [2]

# % Electors # % Electors # %
1 519 75.22% 1 171 24.78% 0 348 50.43% 690
2 1,412 55.68% 1 1,124 44.32% 1 288 11.36% 2,536
3 1,121 58.48% 1 796 41.52% 0 325 16.95% 1,917
4 1,344 50.07% 1 1,340 49.93% 0 4 0.15% 2,684
5 322 27.85% 0 834 72.15% 1 -512 -44.29% 1,156
6 551 40.85% 0 798 59.15% 1 -247 -18.31% 1,349
7 280 24.01% 0 886 75.99% 1 -606 -51.97% 1,166
8 672 60.05% 1 447 39.95% 0 225 20.11% 1,119
9 651 87.38% 1 94 12.62% 0 557 74.77% 745
10 157 100.00% 1 0 0.00% 0 157 100.00% 157
Total 7,029 51.99% 7 6,490 48.01% 4 539 3.98% 13,519

Results by county

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1796 United States Presidential Election in Maryland[3]
County John Adams

Federalist

Thomas Jefferson

Democratic-Republican

Margin Total

Votes

Cast [3]

# % # % # %
Allegany 646 99.54% 3 0.46% 643 99.08% 649
Anne Arundel 86 22.05% 304 77.95% -218 -55.90% 390
Baltimore (City and County) 740 49.43% 757 50.57% -17 -1.14% 1,497
Calvert 224 100.00% 0 0.00% 224 100.00% 224
Caroline 69 42.59% 93 57.41% -24 -14.81% 162
Cecil 48 12.24% 344 87.76% -296 -75.51% 392
Charles 271 61.31% 171 38.69% 100 22.62% 442
Dorchester 582 99.83% 1 0.17% 581 99.66% 583
Frederick 1,121 58.48% 796 41.52% 325 16.95% 1,917
Harford 47 7.61% 571 92.39% -524 -84.79% 618
Kent 232 29.97% 542 70.03% -310 -40.05% 774
Montgomery 943 71.98% 367 28.02% 576 43.97% 1,310
Prince George's 469 37.94% 767 62.06% -298 -24.11% 1,236
Queen Anne's 183 34.01% 355 65.99% -172 -31.97% 538
St. Mary's 295 100.00% 0 0.00% 295 100.00% 295
Somerset 24 100.00% 0 0.00% 24 100.00% 24
Talbot 489 84.17% 92 15.83% 397 68.33% 581
Washington 698 34.30% 1,337 65.70% -639 -31.40% 2,035
Worcester 133 100.00% 0 0.00% 133 100.00% 133
Total 7,029 51.99% 6,490 48.01% 539 3.98% 13,519

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "County Project (WIP)". Google Docs. Retrieved December 22, 2021.