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402. Maryland 1816 Electoral Assembly for State Senate, Allegany County
403. Maryland 1816 Electoral Assembly for State Senate, Annapolis
404. Maryland 1816 Electoral Assembly for State Senate, Anne Arundel County
405. Maryland 1816 Electoral Assembly for State Senate, Baltimore
406. Maryland 1816 Electoral Assembly for State Senate, Baltimore County
407. Maryland 1816 Electoral Assembly for State Senate, Calvert County
408. Maryland 1816 Electoral Assembly for State Senate, Caroline County
409. Maryland 1816 Electoral Assembly for State Senate, Cecil County
410. Maryland 1816 Electoral Assembly for State Senate, Dorchester County
411. Maryland 1816 Electoral Assembly for State Senate, Frederick County
412. Maryland 1816 Electoral Assembly for State Senate, Harford County
413. Maryland 1816 Electoral Assembly for State Senate, Kent County
414. Maryland 1816 Electoral Assembly for State Senate, Prince George's County
415. Maryland 1816 Electoral Assembly for State Senate, Queen Anne's County
416. Maryland 1816 Electoral Assembly for State Senate, Talbot County
417. Maryland 1816 Electoral Assembly for State Senate, Worcester County
418. Maryland 1816 Governor
419. Maryland 1816 Governor's Council
420. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Allegany County
421. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Annapolis
422. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Anne Arundel County
423. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Baltimore
424. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Baltimore County
425. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Calvert County
426. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Caroline County
427. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Cecil County
428. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Dorchester County
429. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Frederick County
430. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Harford County
431. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Kent County
432. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Montgomery County
433. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Prince George's County
434. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Somerset County
435. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Talbot County
436. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Washington County
437. Maryland 1816 State Senate
438. Maryland 1817 Governor
439. Maryland 1817 Governor's Council
440. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Annapolis
441. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Baltimore
442. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Baltimore County
443. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Calvert County
444. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Caroline County
445. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Cecil County
446. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Dorchester County
447. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Frederick County
448. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Harford County
449. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Kent County
450. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Somerset County
451. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Talbot County
452. Maryland 1817 Speaker of the House
453. Maryland 1818 Governor
454. Maryland 1818 Governor's Council
455. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Allegany County
456. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Annapolis
457. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Anne Arundel County
458. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Baltimore
459. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Baltimore County
460. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Calvert County
461. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Caroline County
462. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Cecil County
463. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Dorchester County
464. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Frederick County
465. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Harford County
466. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Kent County
467. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Montgomery County
468. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Prince George's County
469. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Queen Anne's County
470. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Somerset County
471. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Talbot County
472. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Washington County
473. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Worcester County
474. Maryland 1819 Governor
475. Maryland 1819 Governor's Council
476. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Allegany County
477. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Annapolis
478. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Anne Arundel County
479. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Baltimore
480. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Baltimore County
481. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Calvert County
482. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Caroline County
483. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Cecil County
484. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Dorchester County
485. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Frederick County
486. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Harford County
487. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Kent County
488. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Montgomery County
489. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Prince George's County
490. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Queen Anne's County
491. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Somerset County
492. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Talbot County
493. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Washington County
494. Maryland 1819 House of Delegates, Worcester County
495. Maryland 1820 Governor
496. Maryland 1820 Governor's Council
497. Maryland 1820 House of Delegates, Allegany County
498. Maryland 1820 House of Delegates, Annapolis
499. Maryland 1820 House of Delegates, Anne Arundel County
500. Maryland 1820 House of Delegates, Baltimore
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On April 28, 1788, the Maryland Legislature, by a vote of 63 to 11, became the seventh state to ratify the new proposed national Constitution.
With the creation of Allegany on December 25, 1789, the number of counties in Maryland increased to nineteen, a number that stayed constant until 1837. In addition, Baltimore and Annapolis were classified as cities.
Maryland had three Legislative bodies. The House of Delegates, which was elected annually in October, had eighty members; four were chosen at large from each county and two from both Baltimore City and Annapolis.
A State Senate of fifteen members was chosen every five years in early September and by an unusual method. An Electoral College of forty members was chosen, consisting of two members from the counties and one each from Baltimore City and Annapolis. The Electoral College then voted to elect nine Senators to represent the Western Counties and six for what was termed the Eastern Shore. There was not much interest in these elections until 1801, when for the first time; they became a political contest between the Federalist and Republican parties.
In addition to the above, a Governor’s Council of five members was elected annually by a joint session of the House of Delegates and State Senate. They assisted the Governor who was also chosen yearly by the Legislature.
Since the House of Delegates and State Senate voted together in electing the Governor, United States Senators and Governor’s Council, a potentially difficult situation could arise, if control of these two bodies was split between both parties. This played out in the election of 1800, when for the first time, Republicans won control of the House of Delegates, but Federalists still controlled the State Senate. As a result, the Federalists were able to elect their Governor, United States Senator and the entire Governor’s Council, even though Republicans had clearly won the state election.
Popular elections were held in Maryland for Congress, Presidential Electors, House of Delegates, State Senator Electors and County Sheriff. After the elections of 1788 and 1792, all Congressmen and Presidential Electors were chosen by districts. In addition, popular elections for city officers were held in Baltimore and Annapolis.
Except for the overwhelming Republican vote from Baltimore City, the parties were over all fairly evenly matched. After losing control of the state in 1801, the Federalists stayed relatively competitive and were able to rebound and capture the House of Delegates in 1808, and again from 1812–1817. Their greatest victory came in 1816 when they elected five out of nine congressmen, all fifteen State Senators, and had a 56 to 24 edge in the House of Delegates.
With their large majorities in the House of Delegates after 1812 and then by winning the State Senate in 1816, the Federalists were able to elect their Governors and Council members from 1812–1818 along with two United States Senators, one in 1813 and another in 1816. For several years they were in complete control of the Maryland Government.
By 1819 the Federalists lost their majority in the House of Delegates and two years later the entire State Senate. Only fourteen Federalists were elected to the House of Delegates in 1823. However, the following year in an unexpected turn of events, Federalists ran candidates in seven of the eight congressional contests, electing three members and losing another by running two candidates, splitting their votes, thus allowing a Republican to win. Voter turnout for this election was the highest ever cast in Maryland. It was perhaps a precursor to the changing political scene that was about to engulf the nation.
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