Secretary of State
Thomas O'Neal
MARYLAND ELECTION RETURNS
Pierce and King 40,022
Scott and Graham 35,077
Hale and Julian 21
Pierce and King 53.3 %
Scott and Graham 46.7 %
Hale and Julian
Pierce and King 8 electoral
Scott and Graham
Hale and Julian
NATIONAL ELECTION RETURNS
Pierce and King 1,601,117
Scott and Graham 1,385,453
Hale and Julian 155,210
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Pierce and King 50.9 %
Scott and Graham 44.1%
Hale and Julian 4.91%
Pierce and King 254 electoral
Scott and Graham 42
Hale and Julian
MISCELLANIA
Pierce, a dark horse nominee, was a good
politician who had never lost an election. A
master at getting along with people, he was
the only President in history to serve a com-
plete term without making a single change in
his cabinet appointments.
Outrages over slavery issues led to the for-
mation of a new Republican Party at this
time.
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MEETING-Wednesday, December 3, 1856
(8 Electoral Votes)
PARTICIPATING POLITICAL
PARTIES IN MARYLAND
American-Whig-Know Nothings (AWKN)
Democratic (D)
Republican (R)
VICTORS IN MARYLAND
President & Vice President
Millard Fillmore (AWKN) and
Andrew Jackson Donelson-
8 electoral votes
ELECTORS
J. Dixon Roman-Washington County
James Wallace-Dorchester County
Robert Goldsborough-
Queen Anne's County
Frederick A. Schley-Frederick County
Edwin H. Webster-Harford County
Thomas Swann-Baltimore City
Cornelius L. L. Leary-Baltimore City
A. R. Sellers-Did not appear-vacancy
filled by William Thomson
OPPOSING CANDIDATES
President & Vice President
James Buchanan (D) and
John C. Breckenridge
John C. Fremont (R) and
William Lewis Dayton
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GOVERNOR
Thomas Watkins Ligon (D)
Secretary of State
Nathaniel Cox
MARYLAND ELECTION RETURNS
Fillmore and Donelson 47,452
Buchanan and Breckenridge 39,123
Fremont and Dayton 285
Fillmore and Donelson 54.6 %
Buchanan and Breckenridge 45.0 %
Fremont and Dayton . 3 %
Fillmore and Donelson 8 electoral
Buchanan and Breckenridge
Fremont and Dayton
NATIONAL ELECTION RETURNS
Buchanan and Breckenridge 1,832,955
Fremont and Dayton 1,339,932
Fillmore and Donelson 871,731
Buchanan and Breckenridge 45.3%
Fremont and Dayton 33.1%
Fillmore and Donelson 21.6%
Buchanan and Breckenridge 174 electoral
Fremont and Dayton 114
Fillmore and Donelson 8
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