Who won Maryland in the 1864 presidential election?

Lincoln (Republican) carried Maryland in 1864, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1864?

Maryland cast 7 electoral votes in the 1864 presidential election.

Did Maryland vote for the national winner in 1864?

Yes. Maryland backed Abraham Lincoln, who won the presidency that year.

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Maryland: Lincoln carries 7 EV.

Maryland cast its 7 electoral votes for Lincoln (Republican). National winner: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) — Maryland voted with the national winner this cycle.

Maryland in 1864

The 1864 contest saw Maryland line up behind Lincoln, delivering 7 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Maryland ended up on the winning side — Abraham Lincoln captured the White House that year.

The result flipped Maryland away from the Southern Democratic it had supported in 1860. The region divided — West Virginia and Pennsylvania joined Maryland for the Republican ticket, while Delaware 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 Civil War — Lincoln, war, and Reconstruction begins.

In the national count, Abraham Lincoln took 212 of the 233 electoral votes, against George B. McClellan's 21. Abraham Lincoln led the national popular vote with 55.03% of the ballots cast.

The 1864 national map

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