The 1840 United States presidential election in Maryland took place between October 30 and December 2, 1840, as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
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 County Results
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Maryland voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren, by a margin of 7.66%. As of 2020, this remains the only time in history that an incumbent Democratic president who served a full term has failed to carry any of Maryland's electoral votes in a reelection bid.[1]
This was the first presidential election that Carroll County was able to vote in.
Results
edit| 1840 United States presidential election in Maryland[2] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Whig | William Henry Harrison of Ohio | John Tyler of Virginia | 33,528 | 53.83% | 10 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | Martin Van Buren of New York | Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky | 28,752 | 46.17% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 62,280 | 100.00% | 10 | 100.00% | ||||
Results by county
edit| County | William Henry Harrison
Whig |
Martin Van Buren
Democratic |
Margin | Total
Votes Cast [3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Allegany | 1271 | 53.76% | 1093 | 46.24% | 178 | 7.53% | 2364 |
| Anne Arundel | 1604 | 53.68% | 1384 | 46.32% | 220 | 7.36% | 2988 |
| Baltimore (City and County) | 9237 | 48.15% | 9946 | 51.85% | -709 | -3.70% | 19183 |
| Calvert | 494 | 60.32% | 325 | 39.68% | 169 | 20.64% | 819 |
| Caroline | 687 | 56.22% | 535 | 43.78% | 152 | 12.44% | 1222 |
| Carroll | 1554 | 49.12% | 1610 | 50.88% | -56 | -1.77% | 3164 |
| Cecil | 1448 | 52.43% | 1314 | 47.57% | 134 | 4.85% | 3164 |
| Charles | 841 | 62.62% | 502 | 37.38% | 339 | 25.24% | 1343 |
| Dorchester | 1381 | 62.21% | 839 | 37.79% | 542 | 24.41% | 2220 |
| Frederick | 2958 | 53.00% | 2623 | 47.00% | 335 | 6.00% | 5581 |
| Harford | 1342 | 51.81% | 1248 | 48.19% | 94 | 3.62% | 2590 |
| Kent | 679 | 58.79% | 476 | 41.21% | 203 | 17.58% | 1155 |
| Montgomery | 1099 | 62.30% | 665 | 37.70% | 434 | 24.60% | 1764 |
| Prince George's | 1017 | 62.55% | 609 | 37.45% | 408 | 25.09% | 1626 |
| Queen Anne's | 778 | 54.07% | 661 | 45.93% | 117 | 8.13% | 1439 |
| St. Mary's | 895 | 68.32% | 415 | 31.68% | 480 | 36.64% | 1310 |
| Somerset | 1516 | 64.24% | 844 | 35.76% | 672 | 28.47% | 2360 |
| Talbot | 749 | 52.34% | 682 | 47.66% | 67 | 4.68% | 1431 |
| Washington | 2484 | 52.03% | 2290 | 47.97% | 194 | 4.06% | 4774 |
| Worcester | 1494 | 68.38% | 691 | 31.62% | 803 | 36.75% | 2185 |
| Total | 33,528 | 53.83% | 28,752 | 46.17% | 4,776 | 7.66% | 62,280 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Whig
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Historical U.S. Presidential Elections 1789-2020 - 270toWin". 270toWin.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "1840 Presidential General Election Results - Maryland". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ "County Project (WIP)". Google Docs. Retrieved November 1, 2022.