1844 United States presidential election in Maryland

1844 United States presidential election in Maryland

November 11, 1844
 
Nominee Henry Clay James K. Polk
Party Whig Democratic
Home state Kentucky Tennessee
Running mate Theodore Frelinghuysen George M. Dallas
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 35,984 32,706
Percentage 52.39% 47.61%

County Results

President before election

John Tyler
Independent

Elected President

James K. Polk
Democratic

A presidential election was held in Maryland on November 11, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Maryland voted for the Whig candidate, Henry Clay, over Democratic candidate James K. Polk. Clay won Maryland by a margin of 4.78%.

With 52.39% of the popular vote, Maryland would prove to be Henry Clay's fifth strongest state after Rhode Island, Vermont, Kentucky and North Carolina.