Who won Maryland in the 1836 presidential election?

Harrison (Whig) carried Maryland in 1836, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1836?

Maryland cast 10 electoral votes in the 1836 presidential election.

Did Maryland vote for the national winner in 1836?

No. Maryland backed Harrison, while Martin Van Buren won the presidency nationally.

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1836

Maryland: Harrison carries 10 EV.

Maryland cast its 10 electoral votes for Harrison (Whig). National winner: Martin Van Buren (Democratic) — Maryland voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1836 result in Maryland

Maryland backed Harrison (Whig) in the 1836 presidential election, casting 10 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Martin Van Buren (Democratic) won nationally, while Maryland had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Maryland away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. The region divided — Delaware joined Maryland for the Whig ticket, while Virginia and Pennsylvania did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Maryland has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 times in all. The vote fell within the Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

Nationally, Martin Van Buren finished with 170 of the 294 electoral votes to William Henry Harrison's 73. Martin Van Buren led the national popular vote with 50.79% of the ballots cast.

The 1836 national map

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