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.
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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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Know Nothing | Millard Fillmore | 47,452 | 54.63% | |
| Democratic | James Buchanan | 39,123 | 45.04% | |
| Republican | John C. Fremont | 285 | 0.33% | |
| Total votes | 86,860 | 100% | ||
Results by county
edit| County | Millard Fillmore
Know Nothing |
James Buchanan
Democratic |
John C. Frémont
Republican |
Margin | Total
Votes Cast [2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Allegany | 1,938 | 46.30% | 2,248 | 53.70% | 0 | 0.00% | -310 | -7.41% | 4,186 |
| Anne Arundel | 1,043 | 52.94% | 927 | 47.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 116 | 5.89% | 1,970 |
| Baltimore (City) | 16,900 | 62.60% | 9,882 | 36.61% | 214 | 0.79% | 7,018 | 26.00% | 26,996 |
| Baltimore (County) | 3,504 | 52.56% | 3,155 | 47.32% | 8 | 0.12% | 349 | 5.23% | 6,667 |
| Calvert | 401 | 52.97% | 356 | 47.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 45 | 5.94% | 757 |
| Caroline | 638 | 46.16% | 743 | 53.76% | 1 | 0.07% | -105 | -7.60% | 1,382 |
| Carroll | 2,348 | 52.74% | 2,099 | 47.15% | 5 | 0.11% | 249 | 5.59% | 4,452 |
| Cecil | 1,884 | 50.25% | 1,845 | 49.21% | 20 | 0.53% | 39 | 1.04% | 3,749 |
| Charles | 461 | 37.82% | 758 | 62.18% | 0 | 0.00% | -297 | -24.36% | 1,219 |
| Dorchester | 1,292 | 56.79% | 979 | 43.03% | 4 | 0.18% | 313 | 13.76% | 2,275 |
| Frederick | 3,724 | 52.83% | 3,304 | 46.87% | 21 | 0.30% | 420 | 5.96% | 7,049 |
| Harford | 2,074 | 59.55% | 1,405 | 40.34% | 4 | 0.11% | 669 | 19.21% | 3,483 |
| Howard | 899 | 58.68% | 633 | 41.32% | 0 | 0.00% | 266 | 17.36% | 1,532 |
| Kent | 833 | 60.23% | 550 | 39.77% | 0 | 0.00% | 283 | 20.46% | 1,383 |
| Montgomery | 1,208 | 51.76% | 1,126 | 48.24% | 0 | 0.00% | 82 | 3.51% | 2,334 |
| Prince George's | 881 | 47.26% | 983 | 52.74% | 0 | 0.00% | -102 | -5.47% | 1,864 |
| Queen Anne's | 904 | 54.95% | 741 | 45.05% | 0 | 0.00% | 163 | 9.91% | 1,645 |
| St. Mary's | 247 | 19.01% | 1,052 | 80.99% | 0 | 0.00% | -805 | -61.97% | 1,299 |
| Somerset | 1,593 | 54.65% | 1,321 | 45.32% | 1 | 0.03% | 272 | 9.33% | 2,915 |
| Talbot | 749 | 45.15% | 910 | 54.85% | 0 | 0.00% | -161 | -9.70% | 1,659 |
| Washington | 2,717 | 50.41% | 2,670 | 49.54% | 3 | 0.06% | 47 | 0.87% | 5,390 |
| Worcester | 1,224 | 46.15% | 1,428 | 53.85% | 0 | 0.00% | -204 | -7.69% | 2,652 |
| Total | 47,452 | 54.63% | 39,123 | 45.04% | 285 | 0.33% | 8,329 | 9.59% | 86,860 |
Counties that flipped from Whig to Know Nothing
edit- Anne Arundel
- Calvert
- Carroll
- Cecil
- Dorchester
- Frederick
- Harford
- Howard
- Kent
- Montgomery
- Queen Anne's
- Somerset
- Washington
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Know Nothing
editCounties that flipped from Whig to Democratic
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1856 Presidential General Election Results - Maryland".
- ^ "County Project (WIP)". Google Docs. Retrieved November 1, 2022.