1792 United States presidential election in Maryland

none 1792 United States presidential election October 2022 October 2022 1792 United States presidential election in Maryland Maryland presidential no 1788–89 United States presidential election in Maryland 1788–1789 1796 United States presidential election in Maryland 1796 x160px File:George Washington Painting (3x4 close cropped).jpg George Washington Independent (United States) Virginia 8 (10) 1,184 100.00% File:Official Presidential portrait of John Adams (by John Trumbull, circa 1792) (farther 3x4 cropped) (cropped).jpg John Adams Federalist Party Massachusetts 8 375px 1792 United States presidential election in Maryland results map by county.svg County results Washington #382005 90–100% President George Washington Independent (United States) George Washington Independent (United States) A presidential election was held in Maryland on an unknown date in 1792, as part of the 1792 presidential election. Voters chose eightA New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/cc08hf97m 2026-04-12 elections.lib.tufts.edu representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Early elections were quite different from modern ones. Voters voted for individual electors, who were pledged to vote for certain candidates. Often, 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.Electoral College & Indecisive Elections US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives https://history.house.gov/Institution/Origins-Development/Electoral-College/ 2021-12-22 history.house.gov en Very little is known about this election. In his book, Presidential Elections in Maryland, former Maryland Secretary of StateJohn T. Willis, Maryland Secretary of State https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/08conoff/sos/former/html/msa12062.html 2021-12-22 msa.maryland.gov John T. Willis writes that voters used the general ticket method and that all of the 898 votes cast were for Washington electors.Willis John Presidential Elections in Maryland Lomond 1984 0912338458 Mt. Airy, MD 156-160, 270 Results by presidential candidates 1792 United States presidential election in Maryland George Washington Independent 1,184 100.00% 1,184 100.00% Results by county +1792 United States presidential election in MarylandDubin Michael United States Presidential Elections, 1788-1860 McFarland 2009 9780786410170 Jefferson 4CountyGeorge WashingtonIndependentMarginTotalResults for George Washington are taken from the highest voted elector with either a formal ticket pledge, or a submitted electoral vote, for each county.#%#% Allegany38100.00%38100.00%38 Anne Arundel37100.00%37100.00%37 Baltimore14100.00%14100.00%14 Baltimore Town180100.00%180100.00%180 Calvert12100.00%12100.00%12 Caroline31100.00%31100.00%31 Cecil128100.00%128100.00%128 Charles67100.00%67100.00%67 Dorchester19100.00%19100.00%19 Frederick47100.00%47100.00%47 Harford50100.00%50100.00%50 Kent256100.00%256100.00%256 Montgomery30100.00%30100.00%30 Prince George's15100.00%15100.00%15 Queen Anne's66100.00%66100.00%66 St. Mary's29100.00%29100.00%29 Somerset60100.00%60100.00%60 Talbot72100.00%72100.00%72 Washington33100.00%33100.00%33 Worcester No data No dataTotal1,184100.00%1,184100.00%1,184 Results by district +1792 United States presidential election in MarylandDistrictE.V. Electoral VotesGeorge WashingtonIndependentMarginTotalResults for George Washington are taken from the highest voted elector with either a formal ticket pledge, or a submitted electoral vote, for each district.#%E.V. Electoral Votes#% 1st 10108100.00% 8108100.00%108 2nd52100.00%52100.00%52 3rd30100.00%30100.00%30 4th118100.00%118100.00%118 5th194100.00%194100.00%194 6th434100.00%434100.00%434 7th169100.00%169100.00%169 8th79100.00%79100.00%79Total101,184100.00%81,184100.00%1,184 Results by presidential electors 1792 United States presidential election in Maryland Federalist electors Federalist 1,218 78.63% Democratic-Republican electors Democratic-Republican 331 21.37% 1,549 100.00% Results by county +1792 United States presidential election in MarylandDubin Michael United States Presidential Elections, 1788-1860 McFarland 2009 9780786410170 Jefferson 4CountyFederalist electorsDemocratic-Republican electorsMarginTotalResults are taken from the highest voted Federalist, and Democratic-Republican elector for each county.#%#%#% Allegany38100.00%00.00%38100.00%38 Anne Arundel3750.00%3750.00%00.00%74 Baltimore1470.00%630.00%840.00%20 Baltimore Town18097.83%42.17%17695.66%184 Calvert12100.00%00.00%12100.00%12 Caroline3153.45%2746.55%46.90%58 Cecil12850.00%12850.00%00.00%256 Charles73100.00%00.00%73100.00%73 Dorchester19100.00%00.00%19100.00%19 Frederick4795.92%24.08%4591.84%49 Harford50100.00%00.00%50100.00%50 Kent25682.58%5417.42%20265.16%310 Montgomery3076.92%923.08%2153.84%39 Prince George's15100.00%00.00%15100.00%15 Queen Anne's6671.74%2628.26%4043.48%92 St. Mary's5786.36%913.64%4872.72%66 Somerset60100.00%00.00%60100.00%60 Talbot7271.29%2928.71%4342.58%101 Washington33100.00%00.00%33100.00%33 Worcester No dataNo dataNo dataTotal1,21878.63%33121.37%88757.26%1,549 Results by county swing + Swing compared to the 1788-89 electionCountyPartyStatus Federalist Democratic-Republican / Anti-FederalistSwing data compares Democratic-Republican performance to previous Anti-Federalist performance. The Democratic-Republican party is considered to be the direct evolution of the Anti-Federalist coalition.Cornell Saul The Other Founders: Anti-Federalism and the Dissenting Tradition in Ameirca, 1788-1828 University of North Carolina Press 1999 978-0-8078-4786-2 Chapel Hill, N.C. 172-194 ± pp Change in percentage point value since last election ± pp Change in percentage point value since last electionAllegany No data No data NewAnne Arundel ▲ 19.13 pp ▼ 19.13 ppTiedBaltimore ▲ 51.35 pp ▼ 51.35 ppFlipBaltimore Town ▲ 41.39 pp ▼ 41.39 ppGainCalvert ▲ 37.08 pp ▼ 37.08 ppGainCaroline ▼ 45.77 pp ▲ 45.77 ppLossCecil ▼ 50.00 pp ▲ 50.00 ppTiedCharles ▲ 8.98 pp ▼ 8.98 ppGainDorchester ▲ 37.36 pp ▼ 37.36 ppGainFrederick ▼ 3.70 pp ▲ 3.70 ppLossHarford ▲ 35.44 pp ▼ 35.44 ppGainKent ▲ 2.81 pp ▼ 2.81 ppGainMontgomery ▼ 11.70 pp ▲ 11.70 ppLossPrince George's ▲ 47.09 pp ▼ 47.09 ppGainQueen Anne's ▲ 20.74 pp ▼ 20.74 ppGainSt. Mary's ▲ 14.42 pp ▼ 14.42 ppGainSomerset ▲ 0.93 pp ▼ 0.93 ppGainTalbot ▼ 28.71 pp ▲ 28.71 ppLossWashington 0.00 pp 0.00 ppHoldWorcester No data No data N/ATotal ▲ 8.55 pp ▼ 8.55 ppGain Results by district +1792 United States presidential election in MarylandDistrictE.V. Electoral VotesFederalist electorsDemocratic-Republican electorsMarginTotalResults are taken from the highest voted Federalist, and Democratic-Republican elector for each district.#%E.V. Electoral votes.#%E.V. Electoral Votes#% 1st 1014294.04% 895.96% 013388.08%151 2nd5258.43%3741.57%1516.86%89 3rd3076.92%923.08%2153.84%39 4th11898.33%21.67%11696.66%120 5th19495.10%104.90%18490.20%204 6th43470.45%18229.55%25240.90%616 7th16967.33%8232.67%8734.66%251 8th79100.00%00.00%79100.00%79Total101,21878.63%833121.37%088757.26%1,549 Results by elector 1792 United States presidential election in MarylandMaryland used the general ticket (at-large) system for this election. Voters could vote up to 6 candidates from the Western Shore and 4 from the Eastern Shore. There were no coherent slates, but all eight electors who voted were Federalists.https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/series.aspx?id=SM57 Governor and Council (Election Returns), 1789–1838 Guide to Government Records Maryland State Archives October 12, 2026 Alexander C. Hansonmary1 Federalist elector for this election. Federalist 898 8.89% William Richardsonmary1 Federalist 806 7.98% John Eager Howardmary1 Federalist 724 7.17% Donaldson Yeatesmary1 Federalist 519 5.14% William Smithmary1novote Federalist 478 4.73% Thomas Sim Leemary1 Federalist 449 4.45% Joshua Seneymary1 Federalist 432 4.28% Levin Windermary1 Federalist 430 4.26% Samuel Hughesmary1novote The electoral vote from this elected candidate was never submitted or recorded. Federalist 429 4.25% Richard Pottsmary1 Federalist 399 3.95% Absalom Ridgely Unknown 338 3.35% William TilghmanFederalist partisan during the 1790s. Tilghman Oswald History of Talbot County, Maryland, 1661–1861 1 Williams & Wilkins Company Baltimore 1915 369-370 https://archive.org/details/historyoftalbotc01tilg October 13, 2026 Federalist 310 3.07% William PerryA leader of the Federalist party in national politics after 1789. Tilghman Oswald History of Talbot County, Maryland, 1661–1861 https://archive.org/details/historytalbotco01harrgoog 1 Baltimore Williams & Wilkins Co. 1915 447 1541072 12 October 2026 Federalist 285 2.82% Benjamin StoddertFederalist candidate for the Maryland State Senate in 1791.Maryland 1791 State Senate https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/1r66j1858 A New Nation Votes Tufts University and American Antiquarian Society Lampi, Philip J. 2012-01-11 2026-10-12 Federalist 271 2.68% John Hoskins StoneStaunch federalist partisan during the 1790s. John Hoskins Stone, MSA SC 3520-1199 https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/001100/001199/html/1199bio.html Maryland State Archives Maryland State Archives 2 October 2019 12 October 2026 Federalist governor serving from 1974-1797. John Hoskins Stone https://www.nga.org/governor/john-hoskins-stone/ National Governors Association National Governors Association 12 October 2026 Federalist 238 2.36% Nicholas Hammond Unknown 222 2.20% John ThomasFederalist candidate for the Maryland House of Representatives in 1792.Maryland 1792 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2 https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/qr46r1438 A New Nation Votes Tufts University and American Antiquarian Society Lampi, Philip J. 2012-01-11 2026-10-12 Federalist 215 2.13% William DorseyAnti-Federalist candidate for the Maryland House of Representatives in 1792.Maryland 1792 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3 https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/8623j001b A New Nation Votes Tufts University and American Antiquarian Society Lampi, Philip J. 2012-01-11 2026-10-12 Democratic-Republican 215 2.13% William DeakinsSupported the federal constitution Alphabetical List of State Convention Delegates https://csac.history.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/281/2024/09/Alpha-list-of-delegates.pdf Center for the Study of the American Constitution University of Wisconsin–Madison 2024 PDF August 2, 2026 Supported the establishment of the Federal City in Georgetown in 1793.Archives of Maryland, Volume 426, Page 258 – A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1635–1789 Edward C. Papenfuse Alan F. Day David W. Jordan Gregory A. Stiverson https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000426/html/am426--258.html Maryland State Archives Archives of Maryland Online 12 October 2026 Supported Jay's Treaty in 1795.William Deakins, Jr., to George Washington, 3 September 1795 https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-18-02-0412 Founders Online National Archives 12 October 2026 No documented political/oppositional shift noted during the 1790s. Federalist 210 2.08% Philip ThomasA leader of the Federalist party in national politics after 1789.https://archive.org/details/8506985X15.nlm.nih.gov Maryland medical journal: MMJ (Volume 48, 1999) Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland Baltimore, MD 1999 212 0886-0572 Internet Archive 12 October 2026 Federalist 183 1.81% Richard Bond Unknown 180 1.78% Peregrine Letherbury Unknown 175 1.73% Uriah ForrestFederalist candidate for the Maryland House of Representatives in 1792.Maryland 1792 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3 https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/8623j001b A New Nation Votes Tufts University and American Antiquarian Society Lampi, Philip J. 2012-01-11 2026-10-12 Federalist 162 1.60% Gabriel DuVallAnti-Administration candidate for the 3rd United States Congress (1793-1795). DUVALL, Gabriel History, Art & Archives, U.S. House of Representatives Office of the Historian, U.S. House of Representatives https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/12544 October 12, 2026 Democratic-Republican 153 1.52% John Rousby Plater Unknown 124 1.23% Samuel ChaseFederalist partisan during the 1790s.Lau Terence J. Judicial Independence: A Call for Reform Nevada Law Journal 9 1 89-90 2008 https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1081&context=nlj October 13, 2026 Federalist 122 1.21% John Hall Unknown 120 1.19% Edward Lloyd Unknown 115 1.14% John Dorsey Unknown 114 1.13% Benjamin Dashiell Unknown 113 1.12% Walter Bowie Unknown 97 0.96% William Winder Unknown 82 0.81% Robert Wright Unknown 72 0.71% James BriceFederalist Governor in 1792.Gov. James Brice https://www.nga.org/governor/james-brice/ National Governors Association October 12, 2026 Federalist 50 0.50% James Ringgold Unknown 50 0.50% John Carlisle Unknown 50 0.50% {{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=John HenryPro-Administration and Federalist partisan during the 1790s.<ref>HENRY, John https://webharvest.gov/congress114th/20161109051607/http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000508 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress United States Congress 12 October 2026 </ref>Maryland Historical Magazine 63 1968 3-4 Maryland Historical Society Baltimore https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc5800/sc5881/000001/000000/000249/pdf/msa_sc_5881_1_249.pdf 12 October 2026 Federalist 49 0.49% John DoneSupported the federal constituion. Later a federalist presidential elector in 1796.1796 President of the United States, Electoral College https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/1j92g900m A New Nation Votes Tufts University and American Antiquarian Society Lampi, Philip J. 2012-01-11 2026-10-12 No documented political/oppositional shift noted during the 1790s. Federalist 38 0.38% John Gale Unknown 34 0.34% William Seney Unknown 33 0.33% John Seney Unknown 29 0.29% Moses Rawlings Unknown 27 0.27% Charles GoldsboroughFederalist partisan during the 1790s.Johnson Allen Malone Dumas Dictionary of American Biography 7 Fraunces–Grimké Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1931 365 https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.425634 12 October 2026 Federalist 23 0.23% James McHenryA staunch federalist and federalist partisan during the 1790s.James McHenry, MSA SC 3520-895 https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/000800/000895/html/895bio.html Maryland State Archives Maryland State Archives October 12, 2026 Federalist 11 0.11% James TilghmanAnti-Federalist candidate for the Maryland House of Representatives in 1792.Maryland 1792 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7 https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/0c483k009 A New Nation Votes Tufts University and American Antiquarian Society Lampi, Philip J. 2012-01-11 2026-10-12 Democratic-Republican 9 0.09% Edward Downes Unknown 5 0.05% John Scott Unknown 3 0.03% William MatthewsFederalist candidate for the Maryland House of Representatives in 1792.Maryland 1792 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6 https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/6t053g37m A New Nation Votes Tufts University and American Antiquarian Society Lampi, Philip J. 2012-01-11 2026-10-12 Federalist 3 0.03% Benjamin Mackall Unknown 2 0.02% David Crawford Unknown 2 0.02% John Stewart Unknown 1 0.01% 10,099 100.00% See also United States presidential elections in Maryland 1792 United States presidential election 1792 United States elections Notes References Maryland 1792 Presidential