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Maryland

Mid-Atlantic · in the Union from 1816 · 10 electoral votes · 706,787 souls (1860 census)

I · The presidential vote, left against right

Maryland · left-bloc share0257510018161820182418281832183618401844184818521856186018641868501816: left bloc 48.9%1820: left bloc 47.1%1824: left bloc 41.7%1828: left bloc 39.1%1832: left bloc 44.8%1836: left bloc 43.4%1840: left bloc 35.9%1844: left bloc 36.7%1848: left bloc 39.9%1852: left bloc 48.1%1856: left bloc 53.7%1860: left bloc 1.2%1864: left bloc 20.7%

The gold line is the left bloc's share of the vote — parties left of the spectrum midline against everything from the midline rightward. Hover, tap or tab a cycle for the posted board.

II · The House delegation, cycle by cycle

Maryland · House delegation02575100161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668501816 delegation1818 delegation1820 delegation1822 delegation1824 delegation1826 delegation1828 delegation1830 delegation1832 delegation1834 delegation1836 delegation1838 delegation1840 delegation1842 delegation1844 delegation1846 delegation1848 delegation1850 delegation1852 delegation1854 delegation1856 delegation1858 delegation1860 delegation1862 delegation1864 delegation1866 delegation

Each line is a party's share of the delegation's seats — above the dashed rule, one party holds the house alone. Hover, tap or tab a cycle to post its full slate.

III · Party control, cycle by cycle

Maryland · party control161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668Presidential voteNat1816 · President John Quincy Adams · Fed — 51.1% Thomas Worthington · Adm — 48.9%1818 · President Federalist — held — no race1820 · President John Sergeant · Nat — 52.9% Henry Clay · Adm — 47.1%1822 · President National — held — no race1824 · President Francis S. Key · Nat — 58.3% Henry Clay · Adm — 41.7%1826 · President National — held — no race1828 · President Alexander Macomb · Nat — 60.9% Andrew Jackson · Rad — 39.1%1830 · President National — held — no race1832 · President Alexander Macomb · Nat — 55.2% DeWitt Clinton · Rad — 44.8%1834 · President National — held — no race1836 · President Zachary Taylor · Nat — 56.6% Karl von Weishaupt · Lib — 43.4%1838 · President National — held — no race1840 · President Zachary Taylor · Nat — 64.2% Sam Houston · Lib — 35.9%1842 · President National — held — no race1844 · President Daniel Webster · Nat — 37.4% J.B. Stoner · Lib — 36.7% James Buchanan · UC — 25.9%1846 · President National — held — no race1848 · President James A. Pearce · Nat — 60.1% J.B. Stoner · Lib — 39.9%1850 · President National — held — no race1852 · President James A. Pearce · Nat — 51.9% Samuel Houston · Lib — 48.1%1854 · President National — held — no race1856 · President John Motley Morehead · Nat — 46.3% Preston Brooks · Lib — 45.8% James A. Pearce · PopDem — 7.9%1858 · President National — held — no race1860 · President Thomas F. Bowie · SN — 51.6% Daniel F. Webster · Nat — 47.2% Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 1.2%1862 · President Southern National — held — no race1864 · President Robert E. Lee · Nat — 79.3% Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 20.7%1866 · President National — held — no race1868 · President National — held — no raceGovernorNat1816 · Governor Roundhead · RH — 44.4% Cavalier · CV — 22.0% Admissionist · Adm — 21.3% Republican · Rep — 12.3%1818 · Governor Roundhead Federalist — held — no race1820 · Governor National · Nat — 41.6% Admissionist · Adm — 23.1% Tory · Tory — 22.7% Republican · Rep — 12.5%1822 · Governor National — held — no race1824 · Governor Tory · Tory — 74.3% Admissionist · Adm — 16.6% Republican · Rep — 8.4% National · Nat — 0.0%1826 · Governor Tory — held — no race1828 · Governor National · Nat — 38.4% Radical · Rad — 28.9% Tory · Tory — 22.2% Whig · Whig — 10.6%1830 · Governor National — held — no race1832 · Governor National · Nat — 47.1% Radical · Rad — 33.5% Tory · Tory — 17.8% Whig · Whig — 1.6%1834 · Governor National — held — no race1836 · Governor National · Nat — 63.5% Liberal · Lib — 36.5%1838 · Governor National — held — no race1840 · Governor National · Nat — 60.2% Liberal · Lib — 39.8%1842 · Governor National — held — no race1844 · Governor National · Nat — 60.0% Liberal · Lib — 40.0%1846 · Governor National — held — no race1848 · Governor National · Nat — 62.9% Liberal · Lib — 37.1%1850 · Governor National — held — no race1852 · Governor National · Nat — 63.7% Liberal · Lib — 36.3% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1854 · Governor National — held — no race1856 · Governor National · Nat — 57.4% Liberal · Lib — 33.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 9.6%1858 · Governor National — held — no race1860 · Governor National · Nat — 52.4% Southern National · SN — 47.6%1862 · Governor National — held — no race1864 · Governor National · Nat — 78.4% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 21.6%1866 · Governor National — held — no race1868 · Governor National — held — no raceSenate · seat 1Nat1816 · Senate seat 1 Cavalier · CV — 61.1% Admissionist · Adm — 22.2% Republican · Rep — 16.7% Roundhead · RH — 0.0%1818 · Senate seat 1 Cavalier Federalist — held — no race1820 · Senate seat 1 Tory · Tory — 41.1% National · Nat — 28.4% Admissionist · Adm — 15.4% Republican · Rep — 15.1%1822 · Senate seat 1 Tory — held — no race1824 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 37.5% Tory · Tory — 31.7% Admissionist · Adm — 20.2% Republican · Rep — 10.6%1826 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1828 · Senate seat 1 Radical · Rad — 47.3% National · Nat — 30.9% Tory · Tory — 18.9% Whig · Whig — 2.9%1830 · Senate seat 1 Radical — held — no race1832 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 46.3% Radical · Rad — 33.6% Tory · Tory — 18.9% Whig · Whig — 1.2%1834 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1836 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 57.3% Liberal · Lib — 42.7%1838 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1840 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 58.8% Liberal · Lib — 41.2%1842 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1844 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 54.2% Liberal · Lib — 45.8%1846 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1848 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 73.1% Liberal · Lib — 26.9%1850 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1852 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 60.3% Liberal · Lib — 39.7% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1854 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1856 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 54.2% Liberal · Lib — 41.3% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 4.5%1858 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1860 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 94.5% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 5.5%1862 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1864 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 77.3% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 22.7%1866 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1868 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no raceSenate · seat 2Nat1816 · Senate seat 2 No race1818 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 34.3% Admissionist · Adm — 25.4% Republican · Rep — 23.3% Tory · Tory — 17.0%1820 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1822 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 49.2% Tory · Tory — 30.9% Admissionist · Adm — 15.3% Republican · Rep — 4.6%1824 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1826 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 50.6% Tory · Tory — 19.8% Admissionist · Adm — 19.1% Republican · Rep — 10.4%1828 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1830 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 43.4% Radical · Rad — 33.9% Tory · Tory — 12.5% Whig · Whig — 10.2%1832 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1834 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 39.9% Radical · Rad — 34.8% Tory · Tory — 17.2% Whig · Whig — 8.1%1836 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1838 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 55.5% Liberal · Lib — 44.5%1840 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1842 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 55.2% Liberal · Lib — 44.8%1844 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1846 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 60.7% Liberal · Lib — 39.3%1848 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1850 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 57.6% Liberal · Lib — 42.4%1852 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1854 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 55.0% Liberal · Lib — 43.1% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 1.8%1856 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1858 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 93.9% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 6.1%1860 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1862 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 73.2% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 26.8%1864 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1866 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 71.9% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 28.1%1868 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no raceHouse delegationNat1816 · House Roundhead Federalist — 3 seats · 33% Cavalier Federalist — 3 seats · 33% Admissionist — 2 seats · 22% Republican — 1 seat · 11%1818 · House National — 3 seats · 33% Admissionist — 2 seats · 22% Republican — 2 seats · 22% Tory — 2 seats · 22%1820 · House Tory — 4 seats · 44% National — 3 seats · 33% Admissionist — 1 seat · 11% Republican — 1 seat · 11%1822 · House National — 5 seats · 56% Tory — 3 seats · 33% Admissionist — 1 seat · 11%1824 · House National — 3 seats · 33% Tory — 3 seats · 33% Admissionist — 2 seats · 22% Republican — 1 seat · 11%1826 · House National — 5 seats · 56% Admissionist — 2 seats · 22% Tory — 2 seats · 22%1828 · House Radical — 4 seats · 44% National — 3 seats · 33% Tory — 2 seats · 22%1830 · House National — 4 seats · 44% Radical — 3 seats · 33% Whig — 1 seat · 11% Tory — 1 seat · 11%1832 · House National — 4 seats · 50% Radical — 2 seats · 25% Tory — 2 seats · 25%1834 · House Radical — 3 seats · 38% National — 3 seats · 38% Whig — 1 seat · 13% Tory — 1 seat · 13%1836 · House National — 5 seats · 63% Liberal — 3 seats · 38%1838 · House National — 4 seats · 50% Liberal — 4 seats · 50%1840 · House National — 5 seats · 63% Liberal — 3 seats · 38%1842 · House National — 4 seats · 50% Liberal — 4 seats · 50%1844 · House National — 4 seats · 50% Liberal — 4 seats · 50%1846 · House National — 5 seats · 63% Liberal — 3 seats · 38%1848 · House National — 5 seats · 63% Liberal — 3 seats · 38%1850 · House National — 5 seats · 63% Liberal — 3 seats · 38%1852 · House National — 5 seats · 63% Liberal — 3 seats · 38%1854 · House National — 4 seats · 50% Liberal — 3 seats · 38% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 13%1856 · House National — 4 seats · 50% Liberal — 3 seats · 38% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 13%1858 · House National — 8 seats · 100%1860 · House National — 8 seats · 100%1862 · House National — 7 seats · 88% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 13%1864 · House National — 7 seats · 88% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 13%1866 · House National — 7 seats · 88% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 13%1868 · House No raceState legislatureNat1816 · Legislature Roundhead Federalist — 9 seats · 36% Cavalier Federalist — 8 seats · 32% Admissionist — 6 seats · 24% Republican — 2 seats · 8%1818 · Legislature National — 9 seats · 36% Admissionist — 6 seats · 24% Republican — 6 seats · 24% Tory — 4 seats · 16%1820 · Legislature Tory — 10 seats · 40% National — 7 seats · 28% Admissionist — 4 seats · 16% Republican — 4 seats · 16%1822 · Legislature National — 12 seats · 48% Tory — 8 seats · 32% Admissionist — 4 seats · 16% Republican — 1 seat · 4%1824 · Legislature National — 9 seats · 36% Tory — 8 seats · 32% Admissionist — 5 seats · 20% Republican — 3 seats · 12%1826 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Admissionist — 5 seats · 20% Tory — 5 seats · 20% Republican — 2 seats · 8%1828 · Legislature Radical — 11 seats · 44% National — 8 seats · 32% Tory — 5 seats · 20% Whig — 1 seat · 4%1830 · Legislature National — 11 seats · 44% Radical — 8 seats · 32% Whig — 3 seats · 12% Tory — 3 seats · 12%1832 · Legislature National — 12 seats · 48% Radical — 8 seats · 32% Tory — 5 seats · 20%1834 · Legislature National — 10 seats · 40% Radical — 9 seats · 36% Tory — 4 seats · 16% Whig — 2 seats · 8%1836 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1838 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1840 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1842 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1844 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1846 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1848 · Legislature National — 16 seats · 64% Liberal — 9 seats · 36%1850 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1852 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1854 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1856 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 10 seats · 40% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 4%1858 · Legislature National — 23 seats · 92% Popular Democratic — 2 seats · 8%1860 · Legislature National — 24 seats · 96% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 4%1862 · Legislature National — 18 seats · 72% Popular Democratic — 7 seats · 28%1864 · Legislature National — 19 seats · 76% Popular Democratic — 6 seats · 24%1866 · Legislature National — 18 seats · 72% Popular Democratic — 7 seats · 28%1868 · Legislature No race

Pick a cycle — hover, tap, or tab to one — to post its record: winners, margins, and seats as the results were filed.

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  • Federalist (Fed)
  • Tory (Tory)
  • Southern National (SN)
  • Cavalier Federalist (CV)

Bars run from the election that won them to the next: an office keeps its last winner's colour until the state votes again, and the gold notches mark those elections. Mid-term party changes — collapses, secessions — left no election record and cannot be drawn.