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Maryland · 1848 presidential election

Maryland presidential election results 1848

Zachary Taylor carried Maryland by 4.39 points (3,174 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
8
Votes counted
72,359

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Zachary TaylorWhig37,70252.10%8
Lewis CassDemocratic34,52847.70%—
Martin Van BurenFree Soil1290.20%—
Total votes72,359

Sources: 1848

Questions and answers

Who won Maryland in 1848?

Zachary Taylor won Maryland by 4.39 percentage points (3,174 votes).

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1848?

Maryland cast 8 electoral votes in 1848.

How many people voted for president in Maryland in 1848?

72,359 votes were counted for president.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data