See main article: 1844 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1844 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| Country: | Maryland |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1840 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| Previous Year: | 1840 |
| Next Election: | 1848 United States presidential election in Maryland |
| Next Year: | 1848 |
| Election Date: | November 1 - December 4, 1844 |
| Image1: | Clay 1848.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Henry Clay |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | Kentucky |
| Running Mate1: | Theodore Frelinghuysen |
| Electoral Vote1: | 8 |
| Popular Vote1: | 35,984 |
| Percentage1: | 52.39% |
| Nominee2: | James K. Polk |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Tennessee |
| Running Mate2: | George M. Dallas |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 32,706 |
| Percentage2: | 47.61% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | John Tyler |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| After Election: | James K. Polk |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1844 United States presidential election in Maryland took place between November 1 and December 4, 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.[1]
| Henry ClayWhig | James K. PolkDemocratic | Margin | TotalVotes Cast [2] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | |||||||
| Allegany | 1424 | 48.85% | 1491 | 51.15% | -67 | -2.30% | 2915 | ||
| Anne Arundel | 1777 | 54.18% | 1503 | 45.82% | 274 | 8.35% | 3280 | ||
| Baltimore (City and County) | 10714 | 48.01% | 11602 | 51.99% | -888 | -3.98% | 22316 | ||
| Calvert | 451 | 56.73% | 344 | 43.27% | 107 | 13.46% | 795 | ||
| Caroline | 680 | 55.19% | 552 | 44.81% | 128 | 10.39% | 1232 | ||
| Carroll | 1784 | 51.29% | 1694 | 48.71% | 90 | 2.59% | 3478 | ||
| Cecil | 1527 | 50.38% | 1504 | 49.62% | 23 | 0.76% | 3031 | ||
| Charles | 785 | 60.20% | 519 | 39.80% | 266 | 20.40% | 1304 | ||
| Dorchester | 1377 | 60.39% | 903 | 39.61% | 474 | 20.79% | 2280 | ||
| Frederick | 3190 | 51.58% | 2994 | 48.42% | 270 | 9.77% | 6184 | ||
| Harford | 1517 | 54.88% | 1247 | 45.12% | 270 | 9.77% | 2764 | ||
| Kent | 728 | 58.01% | 527 | 41.99% | 201 | 16.02% | 1255 | ||
| Montgomery | 1124 | 56.88% | 852 | 43.12% | 272 | 13.77% | 1976 | ||
| Prince George's | 1054 | 61.28% | 666 | 38.72% | 388 | 22.56% | 1720 | ||
| Queen Anne's | 749 | 50.92% | 722 | 49.08% | 27 | 1.84% | 1471 | ||
| St. Mary's | 783 | 62.59% | 468 | 37.41% | 315 | 25.18% | 1251 | ||
| Somerset | 1449 | 61.63% | 902 | 38.37% | 547 | 23.27% | 2351 | ||
| Talbot | 795 | 52.72% | 712 | 47.25% | 83 | 5.51% | 1507 | ||
| Washington | 2633 | 50.65% | 2565 | 49.35% | 68 | 1.31% | 5198 | ||
| Worcester | 1453 | 61.52% | 909 | 38.48% | 544 | 23.03% | 2362 | ||
| Total | 35,984 | 52.39% | 32,706 | 47.61% | 3,278 | 4.78% | 68,690 | ||