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902. Maryland 1816 Electoral College, District 8
903. Maryland 1816 Electoral College, District 9
904. Maryland 1816 Governor
905. Maryland 1816 Governor's Council
906. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Allegany County
907. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Annapolis
908. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Anne Arundel County
909. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Baltimore
910. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Baltimore County
911. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Calvert County
912. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Caroline County
913. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Cecil County
914. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Dorchester County
915. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Frederick County
916. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Harford County
917. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Kent County
918. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Montgomery County
919. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Prince George's County
920. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Somerset County
921. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Talbot County
922. Maryland 1816 House of Delegates, Washington County
923. Maryland 1816 State Senate
924. Maryland 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 1
925. Maryland 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 2
926. Maryland 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
927. Maryland 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 3, Special
928. Maryland 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
929. Maryland 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5
930. Maryland 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5, Special, January
931. Maryland 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5, Special, September
932. Maryland 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6
933. Maryland 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
934. Maryland 1816 U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
935. Maryland 1816 U.S. Senate
936. Maryland 1816 U.S. Senate, Special
937. Maryland 1817 City Council, Baltimore, First Branch, Ward 1
938. Maryland 1817 City Council, Baltimore, First Branch, Ward 10
939. Maryland 1817 City Council, Baltimore, First Branch, Ward 11
940. Maryland 1817 City Council, Baltimore, First Branch, Ward 2
941. Maryland 1817 City Council, Baltimore, First Branch, Ward 3
942. Maryland 1817 City Council, Baltimore, First Branch, Ward 4
943. Maryland 1817 City Council, Baltimore, First Branch, Ward 5
944. Maryland 1817 City Council, Baltimore, First Branch, Ward 6
945. Maryland 1817 City Council, Baltimore, First Branch, Ward 7
946. Maryland 1817 City Council, Baltimore, First Branch, Ward 8
947. Maryland 1817 City Council, Baltimore, First Branch, Ward 9
948. Maryland 1817 City Council, Baltimore, Second Branch Ward 11
949. Maryland 1817 City Council, Baltimore, Second Branch, Ward 10
950. Maryland 1817 City Council, Baltimore, Second Branch, Ward 9
951. Maryland 1817 Governor
952. Maryland 1817 Governor's Council
953. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Annapolis
954. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Baltimore
955. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Baltimore County
956. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Calvert County
957. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Caroline County
958. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Cecil County
959. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Dorchester County
960. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Frederick County
961. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Harford County
962. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Kent County
963. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Somerset County
964. Maryland 1817 House of Delegates, Talbot County
965. Maryland 1817 Speaker of the House
966. Maryland 1818 Electoral Assembly for Mayor, Baltimore
967. Maryland 1818 Governor
968. Maryland 1818 Governor's Council
969. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Allegany County
970. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Annapolis
971. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Anne Arundel County
972. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Baltimore
973. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Baltimore County
974. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Calvert County
975. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Caroline County
976. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Cecil County
977. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Dorchester County
978. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Frederick County
979. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Harford County
980. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Kent County
981. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Montgomery County
982. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Prince George's County
983. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Queen Anne's County
984. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Somerset County
985. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Talbot County
986. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Washington County
987. Maryland 1818 House of Delegates, Worcester County
988. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Allegany County
989. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Anne Arundel County
990. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Baltimore County
991. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Calvert County
992. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Caroline County
993. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Cecil County
994. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Charles County
995. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Dorchester County
996. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Frederick County
997. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Harford County
998. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Kent County
999. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Montgomery County
1000. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Prince George's County
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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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