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1860 United States presidential election in Maryland

The 1860 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Maryland voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1860 United States presidential election in Maryland

← 1856 November 6, 1860 1864 →
 
Nominee John Breckenridge John Bell Stephen A. Douglas
Party Southern Democratic Constitutional Union Democratic
Home state Kentucky Tennessee Illinois
Running mate Joseph Lane Edward Everett Herschel V. Johnson
Electoral vote 8 0 0
Popular vote 42,482 41,760 5,966
Percentage 45.93% 45.14% 6.45%

County Results

President before election

James Buchanan
Democratic

Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

Maryland was won by the Southern Democratic candidate 14th Vice President of the United States John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky and his running mate Senator Joseph Lane of Oregon. They defeated the Constitutional Union candidate Senator John Bell of Tennessee and his running mate the 15th Governor of Massachusetts Edward Everett as well as Democratic candidate Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois and his running mate 41st Governor of Georgia Herschel V. Johnson. Breckinridge won the state by a narrow margin of 0.79%.

Despite coming in a distant fourth place with 2,294 votes Abraham Lincoln did receive over 2,000 more votes than John C. Frémont received in 1856 and would later win the state in 1864 with 55% of the vote.

Results edit

1860 United States presidential election in Maryland[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Southern Democratic John C. Breckinridge 42,482 45.93%
Constitutional Union John Bell 41,760 45.14%
Democratic Stephen A. Douglas 5,966 6.45%
Republican Abraham Lincoln 2,294 2.48%
Total votes 92,502 100%

Results by county edit

County John C. Breckinridge

Southern Democratic

John Bell

Constitutional Union

Stephen A. Douglas Abraham Lincoln

Republican

Margin Total

Votes

Cast [2]

# % # % # % # % # %
Allegany 979 23.17% 1521 36.00% 1203 28.47% 522 12.36% 4225
Anne Arundel 1017 47.11% 1041 48.22% 98 4.54% 3 0.14% 2159
Baltimore (City) 14956 49.61% 12604 41.81% 1503 4.99% 1083 3.59% 30146
Baltimore (County) 3305 46.04% 3388 47.19% 449 6.25% 37 0.52% 7179
Calvert 386 46.56% 399 48.13% 43 5.19% 1 0.12% 829
Caroline 616 42.75% 712 49.44% 100 6.94% 12 0.83% 1440
Carroll 1791 39.94% 2295 51.18% 339 7.56% 59 1.32% 4484
Cecil 1506 39.13% 1792 46.56% 393 10.21% 158 4.10% 3849
Charles 723 60.40% 430 35.92% 38 3.17% 6 0.50% 1197
Dorchester 1176 46.91% 1265 50.46% 31 1.24% 35 1.40% 2507
Frederick 3167 43.20% 3616 49.32% 445 6.07% 103 1.40% 7331
Harford 1527 42.99% 1862 52.42% 82 2.31% 81 2.28% 3552
Howard 530 34.19% 830 53.55% 189 12.19% 1 0.06% 1550
Kent 694 41.76% 852 51.26% 74 4.45% 42 2.53% 1662
Montgomery 1125 46.32% 1155 47.55% 99 4.08% 50 2.06% 2429
Prince George's 1048 53.01% 885 44.76% 43 2.18% 1 0.05% 1977
Queen Anne's 879 46.91% 908 48.45% 87 4.64% 0 0.00% 1874
St. Mary's 920 67.06% 261 19.02% 190 13.85% 1 0.07% 1372
Somerset 1339 45.14% 1536 51.79% 89 3.00% 2 0.07% 2966
Talbot 898 50.14% 793 44.28% 98 5.47% 2 0.11% 1791
Washington 2475 45.66% 2567 47.36% 283 5.22% 95 1.75% 5420
Worcester 1425 55.60% 1048 40.89% 90 3.51% 0 0.00% 2563
Total 42482 45.93% 41760 45.14% 5966 6.45% 2294 2.40% 92502

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Constitutional Union edit

Counties that flipped from Know Nothing to Constitutional Union edit

Counties that flipped from Know Nothing to Democratic edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "1860 Presidential Election Results Maryland".
  2. ^ "County Project (WIP)". Google Docs. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

1860, united, states, presidential, election, maryland, main, article, 1860, united, states, presidential, election, took, place, november, 1860, part, 1860, united, states, presidential, election, maryland, voters, chose, eight, representatives, electors, ele. Main article 1860 United States presidential election The 1860 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 6 1860 as part of the 1860 United States presidential election Maryland voters chose eight representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 1860 United States presidential election in Maryland 1856 November 6 1860 1864 Nominee John Breckenridge John Bell Stephen A Douglas Party Southern Democratic Constitutional Union Democratic Home state Kentucky Tennessee Illinois Running mate Joseph Lane Edward Everett Herschel V Johnson Electoral vote 8 0 0 Popular vote 42 482 41 760 5 966 Percentage 45 93 45 14 6 45 County Results Breckenridge 40 50 50 60 60 70 Bell 40 50 50 60 President before election James Buchanan Democratic Elected President Abraham Lincoln Republican Maryland was won by the Southern Democratic candidate 14th Vice President of the United States John C Breckinridge of Kentucky and his running mate Senator Joseph Lane of Oregon They defeated the Constitutional Union candidate Senator John Bell of Tennessee and his running mate the 15th Governor of Massachusetts Edward Everett as well as Democratic candidate Senator Stephen A Douglas of Illinois and his running mate 41st Governor of Georgia Herschel V Johnson Breckinridge won the state by a narrow margin of 0 79 Despite coming in a distant fourth place with 2 294 votes Abraham Lincoln did receive over 2 000 more votes than John C Fremont received in 1856 and would later win the state in 1864 with 55 of the vote Contents 1 Results 1 1 Results by county 1 1 1 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Constitutional Union 1 1 2 Counties that flipped from Know Nothing to Constitutional Union 1 1 3 Counties that flipped from Know Nothing to Democratic 2 See also 3 ReferencesResults edit1860 United States presidential election in Maryland 1 Party Candidate Votes Southern Democratic John C Breckinridge 42 482 45 93 Constitutional Union John Bell 41 760 45 14 Democratic Stephen A Douglas 5 966 6 45 Republican Abraham Lincoln 2 294 2 48 Total votes 92 502 100 Results by county edit County John C Breckinridge Southern Democratic John Bell Constitutional Union Stephen A Douglas Abraham Lincoln Republican Margin Total VotesCast 2 Allegany 979 23 17 1521 36 00 1203 28 47 522 12 36 4225 Anne Arundel 1017 47 11 1041 48 22 98 4 54 3 0 14 2159 Baltimore City 14956 49 61 12604 41 81 1503 4 99 1083 3 59 30146 Baltimore County 3305 46 04 3388 47 19 449 6 25 37 0 52 7179 Calvert 386 46 56 399 48 13 43 5 19 1 0 12 829 Caroline 616 42 75 712 49 44 100 6 94 12 0 83 1440 Carroll 1791 39 94 2295 51 18 339 7 56 59 1 32 4484 Cecil 1506 39 13 1792 46 56 393 10 21 158 4 10 3849 Charles 723 60 40 430 35 92 38 3 17 6 0 50 1197 Dorchester 1176 46 91 1265 50 46 31 1 24 35 1 40 2507 Frederick 3167 43 20 3616 49 32 445 6 07 103 1 40 7331 Harford 1527 42 99 1862 52 42 82 2 31 81 2 28 3552 Howard 530 34 19 830 53 55 189 12 19 1 0 06 1550 Kent 694 41 76 852 51 26 74 4 45 42 2 53 1662 Montgomery 1125 46 32 1155 47 55 99 4 08 50 2 06 2429 Prince George s 1048 53 01 885 44 76 43 2 18 1 0 05 1977 Queen Anne s 879 46 91 908 48 45 87 4 64 0 0 00 1874 St Mary s 920 67 06 261 19 02 190 13 85 1 0 07 1372 Somerset 1339 45 14 1536 51 79 89 3 00 2 0 07 2966 Talbot 898 50 14 793 44 28 98 5 47 2 0 11 1791 Washington 2475 45 66 2567 47 36 283 5 22 95 1 75 5420 Worcester 1425 55 60 1048 40 89 90 3 51 0 0 00 2563 Total 42482 45 93 41760 45 14 5966 6 45 2294 2 40 92502 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Constitutional Union edit Alleghany Caroline Counties that flipped from Know Nothing to Constitutional Union edit Anne Arundel Baltimore Calvert Carroll Cecil Dorchester Frederick Harford Howard Kent Montgomery Queen Anne s Somerset Washington Counties that flipped from Know Nothing to Democratic edit Baltimore city See also editUnited States presidential elections in Maryland 1860 United States presidential election 1860 United States electionsReferences edit 1860 Presidential Election Results Maryland County Project WIP Google Docs Retrieved November 1 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1860 United States presidential election in Maryland amp oldid 1210314917, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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