See main article: 1792 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1792 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| President | |
| After Party: | Independent (United States) |
| After Election: | George Washington |
| Before Party: | Independent (United States) |
| Before Election: | George Washington |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Type: | presidential |
| Popular Vote1: | 898 |
| Electoral Vote1: | 8 |
| Home State1: | Virginia |
| Alliance1: | Federalist Party (United States) |
| Party1: | Independent (United States) |
| Nominee1: | George Washington |
| Image1: | Gilbert Stuart Williamstown Portrait of George Washington.jpg |
| Next Year: | 1796 |
| Next Election: | 1796 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| Previous Year: | 1788-1789 |
| Previous Election: | 1788–89 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| Country: | Maryland |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Map Size: | 375px |
The 1792 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on an unknown date in 1792, as part of the 1792 presidential election. Voters chose eight[1] representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Early elections were quite different from modern ones. Voters voted for individual electors, who were pledged to vote for certain candidates. Oftentimes, which candidate an elector intended to support was unclear.[2] Prior to the ratification of the 12th amendment, each elector did not distinguish between a vote cast for president and vice president, and simply cast two votes.[3]
Very little is known about this election. In his book, Presidential Elections in Maryland, Former Maryland Secretary of State[4] John T. Willis writes that voters used the general ticket method and that all of the 898 votes cast were for Washington electors.[5]
The results from Worcester County are unknown, but it can be assumed Washington got 100% of the vote as he was the only candidate.
| George WashingtonIndependent | Total Votes Cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | ||||||
| Allegany | 38 | 100.00% | 38 | |||
| Anne Arundel | 36 | 100.00% | 36 | |||
| Baltimore (City and County) | 187 | 100.00% | 187 | |||
| Calvert | 11 | 100.00% | 11 | |||
| Caroline | 26 | 100.00% | 26 | |||
| Cecil | 128 | 100.00% | 128 | |||
| Charles | 66 | 100.00% | 66 | |||
| Dorchester | 15 | 100.00% | 15 | |||
| Frederick | 45 | 100.00% | 45 | |||
| Harford | 50 | 100.00% | 50 | |||
| Kent | 54 | 100.00% | 54 | |||
| Montgomery | 28 | 100.00% | 28 | |||
| Prince George's | 14 | 100.00% | 14 | |||
| Queen Anne's | 35 | 100.00% | 35 | |||
| St. Mary's | 13 | 100.00% | 13 | |||
| Somerset | 51 | 100.00% | 51 | |||
| Talbot | 68 | 100.00% | 68 | |||
| Washington | 33 | 100.00% | 33 | |||
| Total | 898 | 100.00% | 898 |