See main article: 1840 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1840 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| Country: | Maryland |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1836 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| Previous Year: | 1836 |
| Next Election: | 1844 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| Next Year: | 1844 |
| Election Date: | October 30 - December 2, 1840 |
| Image1: | William Henry Harrison crop.jpg |
| Nominee1: | William Henry Harrison |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | Ohio |
| Running Mate1: | John Tyler |
| Electoral Vote1: | 10 |
| Popular Vote1: | 33,528 |
| Percentage1: | 53.83% |
| Nominee2: | Martin Van Buren |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | New York |
| Running Mate2: | none |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 28,752 |
| Percentage2: | 46.17% |
| Map Size: | 315px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Martin Van Buren |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Before Color: | FF3333 |
| After Election: | William Henry Harrison |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Color: | FF3333 |
The 1840 United States presidential election in Maryland took place between October 30 and December 2, 1840, as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Maryland voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren, by a margin of 7.66%. As of 2020, this remains the only time in history that an incumbent Democratic president who served a full term has failed to carry any of Maryland's electoral votes in a reelection bid.[1]
This was the first presidential election that Carroll County was able to vote in.
| William Henry HarrisonWhig | Martin Van BurenDemocratic | Margin | TotalVotes Cast [2] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | |||||||
| Allegany | 1271 | 53.76% | 1093 | 46.24% | 178 | 7.53% | 2364 | ||
| Anne Arundel | 1604 | 53.68% | 1384 | 46.32% | 220 | 7.36% | 2988 | ||
| Baltimore (City and County) | 9237 | 48.15% | 9946 | 51.85% | -709 | -3.70% | 19183 | ||
| Calvert | 494 | 60.32% | 325 | 39.68% | 169 | 20.64% | 819 | ||
| Caroline | 687 | 56.22% | 535 | 43.78% | 152 | 12.44% | 1222 | ||
| Carroll | 1554 | 49.12% | 1610 | 50.88% | -56 | -1.77% | 3164 | ||
| Cecil | 1448 | 52.43% | 1314 | 47.57% | 134 | 4.85% | 3164 | ||
| Charles | 841 | 62.62% | 502 | 37.38% | 339 | 25.24% | 1343 | ||
| Dorchester | 1381 | 62.21% | 839 | 37.79% | 542 | 24.41% | 2220 | ||
| Frederick | 2958 | 53.00% | 2623 | 47.00% | 335 | 6.00% | 5581 | ||
| Harford | 1342 | 51.81% | 1248 | 48.19% | 94 | 3.62% | 2590 | ||
| Kent | 679 | 58.79% | 476 | 41.21% | 203 | 17.58% | 1155 | ||
| Montgomery | 1099 | 62.30% | 665 | 37.70% | 434 | 24.60% | 1764 | ||
| Prince George's | 1017 | 62.55% | 609 | 37.45% | 408 | 25.09% | 1626 | ||
| Queen Anne's | 778 | 54.07% | 661 | 45.93% | 117 | 8.13% | 1439 | ||
| St. Mary's | 895 | 68.32% | 415 | 31.68% | 480 | 36.64% | 1310 | ||
| Somerset | 1516 | 64.24% | 844 | 35.76% | 672 | 28.47% | 2360 | ||
| Talbot | 749 | 52.34% | 682 | 47.66% | 67 | 4.68% | 1431 | ||
| Washington | 2484 | 52.03% | 2290 | 47.97% | 194 | 4.06% | 4774 | ||
| Worcester | 1494 | 68.38% | 691 | 31.62% | 803 | 36.75% | 2185 | ||
| Total | 33,528 | 53.83% | 28,752 | 46.17% | 4,776 | 7.66% | 62,280 | ||