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Political party strength in Maryland

Political party strength in Maryland

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The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Maryland:

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:

For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.

1777–1851

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1851–present

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Key to party colors and abbreviations for members of the U.S. Congress and other politicians or officials
Alaskan Independence (AKIP)
American (Know Nothing) (KN)
American Labor (AL)
Anti-Jacksonian (Anti-J)
National Republican (NR)
Anti-Administration (AA)
Anti-Masonic (Anti-M)
Conservative (Con)
Democratic (D)
Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL)
Dixiecrat (Dix),
States' Rights (SR)
Democratic-Republican (DR)
Farmer–Labor (FL)
Federalist (F)
Pro-Administration (PA)
Free Soil (FS)
Fusion (Fus)
Greenback (GB)
Independence (IPM)
Independent Democrat (ID)
Independent Republican (IR)
Jacksonian (J)
Liberal (Lib)
Libertarian (L)
National Union (NU)
Nonpartisan League (NPL)
Democratic–Nonpartisan
League (D-NPL)
Nullifier (N)
Opposition Northern (O)
Opposition Southern (O)
Populist (Pop)
Progressive (Prog)
Prohibition (Proh)
Readjuster (Rea)
Republican (R)
Silver (Sv)
Silver Republican (SvR)
Socialist (Soc)
Unionist (U)
Unconditional Unionist (UU)
Vermont Progressive (VP)
Whig (W)
Independent (I)
Nonpartisan (NP)
  1. Died in office.
  2. As senior member of the Governor's Council, was appointed by state legislature to fill term until replacement elected.
  3. Appointed to fill position and served until a successor was elected.
  4. The office of Lieutenant Governor was created originally by the Constitution of 1864.
  5. The office of attorney general was abolished by the Constitution of 1851 but was reestablished by the Constitution of 1864 (Art. 5, sec. 1).
  6. The state's present constitution, adopted in 1867, abolished the lieutenant governorship. However, the position was re-established by a constitutional amendment ratified on November 4, 1970.
  7. Resigned to take post as Minister to France.
  8. Appointed by the legislature to fill unexpired term; was later elected in his own right.
  9. Josiah Kerr elected to fill vacancy upon Smith's resignation upon election as governor.
  10. Appointed by Gov. Crothers; died in office.
  11. Appointed by Gov. Crothers.
  12. After 3-year terms in 1923, every seat in both chambers of the General Assembly has been elected to 4-year terms, starting with the 1926 elections.
  13. Appointed to fill position initially, then elected.
  14. Lt. Gov. position created in 1970.
  15. Jon F. Oster and George A. Nilson each served for one day as Attorney General on January 1 and January 2, 1979, respectively.
  16. Sen. Robert R. Neall switched parties from Republican to Democratic.
  17. In September 2008, incumbent Republican Rep. Richard B. Weldon Jr. switched his party affiliation to unaffiliated.
  18. In October 2018, Republican Rep. Meagan Simonaire switched her party affiliation to Democratic, and In November 2018, Democratic Rep. Shane Robinson switched his party affiliation to Green.

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