1832 United States presidential election in Connecticut

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1832 United States presidential election in Connecticut

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Nominee Henry Clay Andrew Jackson William Wirt Party National Republican Democratic Anti-Masonic Home state Kentucky Tennessee Maryland Running mate John Sergeant Martin Van Buren Amos Ellmaker Electoral vote 8 0 0 Popular vote 18,155 11,269 3,409 Percentage 55.29% 34.32% 10.38%

County Results Clay   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   80–90% Jackson   40–50%

The 1832 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place between November 2 and December 5, 1832, as part of the 1832 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Connecticut voted for the National Republican candidate, Henry Clay, over the Democratic Party candidate, Andrew Jackson and the Anti-Masonic Party candidate, William Wirt. Clay won Connecticut by a margin of 20.97%. This is the only time a Democrat was elected president more than once without ever carrying the state.

Results

1832 United States presidential election in Connecticut [1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	National Republican	Henry Clay	18,155	55.29%	8
	Democratic	Andrew Jackson (incumbent)	11,269	34.32%	0
	Anti-Masonic	William Wirt	3,409	10.38%	0
Totals			32,833	100.0%	8

See also

• United States presidential elections in Connecticut

References

1. "1832 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved April 12, 2013.