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A Statistical Profile 1923 to Present
Executions in Maryland:

Males Executed: 83 Executed for Murder: 56 (67%)
Executed for Rape: 27 (33%)
Females Executed: 0

 

Executed by Hanging: 76 (91.5%) White 19 (23%)
Executed by Lethal Gas: 4 (5.0%) Black 64 (77%)
Executed by Lethal Injection: 3 (3.5%)

 

Jurisdictions Murder Rape Total
Allegany Co. 2 0 2
Anne Arundel Co. 2 2 4
Baltimore Co. 8 1 9
Calvert Co. 0 0 0
Caroline Co. 0 0 0
Carroll Co. 2 0 2
Cecil Co. 0 2 2
Charles Co. 1 0 1
Dorchester Co. 6 3 9
Frederick Co. 1 0 1
Garrett Co. 0 0 0
Harford Co. 0 0 0
Howard Co. 0 0 0
Kent Co. 0 0 0
Montgomery Co. 1 4 5
Prince George's Co. 3 4 7
Queen Anne's Co. 0 0 0
St. Mary's Co. 0 0 0
Somerset Co. 0 1 1
Talbot Co. 0 3 3
Washington Co. 1 0 1
Wicomico Co. 1 0 1
Worcester Co. 4 0 4
Counties 32 20 52
Baltimore City 24 7 31
TOTAL 56 27 83