Who won Maryland in the 1789 presidential election?

Washington (Independent) carried Maryland in 1789, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1789?

Maryland cast 6 electoral votes in the 1789 presidential election.

Did Maryland vote for the national winner in 1789?

Yes. Maryland backed George Washington, who won the presidency that year.

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Maryland: Washington carries 6 EV.

Maryland cast its 6 electoral votes for Washington (Independent). National winner: George Washington (Independent) — Maryland voted with the national winner this cycle.

Maryland in 1789

The 1789 contest saw Maryland line up behind Washington, delivering 6 electoral votes to the Independent ticket. Maryland ended up on the winning side — George Washington captured the White House that year.

1789 was the first presidential election in which Maryland cast electoral votes. Maryland did not move alone — neighboring Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware broke the same way in 1789. Across the 60 presidential elections Maryland has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (34 times). The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

In the national count, George Washington took 69 of the 138 electoral votes, against John Adams's 34.

The 1789 national map

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