Who won Maryland in the 1796 presidential election?

Adams (Federalist) carried Maryland in 1796, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1796?

Maryland cast 7 electoral votes in the 1796 presidential election.

Did Maryland vote for the national winner in 1796?

Yes. Maryland backed John Adams, who won the presidency that year.

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Maryland: Adams carries 7 EV.

Maryland cast its 7 electoral votes for Adams (Federalist). National winner: John Adams (Federalist) — Maryland voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Maryland, 1796

In 1796, Maryland awarded its 7 electoral votes to Adams of the Federalist party. Maryland ended up on the winning side — John Adams captured the White House that year.

Adams's win closed out Maryland's 2-election run of voting Independent. The region divided — Delaware joined Maryland for the Federalist ticket, while Virginia and Pennsylvania did not. 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, John Adams took 71 of the 138 electoral votes, against Thomas Jefferson's 68.

The 1796 national map

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