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      Home/Elections/1928/President/Maryland
      1928·President·Maryland

      Maryland Presidential Election

      Herbert Hoover55.2%vs.A L Smith44.2%|
      R+11.0
      |791,406 votes
      3 candidates791,406 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Herbert HooverREP✓
      		REP436,66155.2%
      A L SmithDEM
      		DEM349,73244.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH5,0130.6%

      Seat History

      President in Maryland

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+28.5
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+33.2
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+26.4
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+26.1
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+25.4
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+13.0
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+16.4
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+16.0
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+14.2
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+2.9
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+5.5
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+3.0
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+6.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+23.9
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+1.6
      View all President history for Maryland →

      Candidates

      A L SmithDEM
      Record8W-52L
      Avg MarginR+10.7
      Career1928-2014
      State House / US House / President
      Full profile →
      Herbert HooverREP
      Record46W-50L
      Avg MarginD+7.9
      Career1928-1932
      President
      Full profile →

      Also in Maryland, 1928

      US Senate1 contest →
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