1832 United States presidential election in Maryland

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United States presidential election in Maryland, 1832

November 2 – December 5, 1832

Nominee Henry Clay Andrew Jackson Party National Republican Democratic Home state Kentucky Tennessee Running mate John Sergeant Martin Van Buren Electoral vote 5 3 Popular vote 19,160 19,156 Percentage 50.01% 49.99%

The 1832 United States presidential election in Maryland took place between November 2 and December 5, 1832, as part of the 1832 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 National Republican candidate, Henry Clay, over the Democratic Party candidate, Andrew Jackson, by a mere four votes. A total of ten electoral votes were allocated, with five going to Clay and three to Jackson, while two electors failed to cast votes. In terms of raw votes cast, Clay's four-vote margin is the smallest between two major candidates in any state in any United States Presidential Election.

Results

United States presidential election in Maryland, 1832
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	National Republican	Henry Clay	19,160	50.01%	5
	Democratic	Andrew Jackson	19,156	49.99%	3
	N/A	Other	–	–	2
Totals			38,316	100.0%	10