1844 United States presidential election in Alabama

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1844 United States presidential election in Alabama

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Nominee James K. Polk Henry Clay Party Democratic Whig Home state Tennessee Kentucky Running mate George M. Dallas Theodore Frelinghuysen Electoral vote 9 0 Popular vote 37,401 26,002 Percentage 58.99% 41.01%

County Results Polk   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Clay   50–60%   60–70%

President before election John Tyler Independent Elected President James K. Polk Democratic

A presidential election was held in Alabama on November 11, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. ^[1] Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Alabama voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Alabama by a margin of 17.98%.

Results

1844 United States presidential election in Alabama ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James K. Polk	37,401	58.99%
	Whig	Henry Clay	26,002	41.01%
Total votes			63,403	100%

Results By County

1844 United States Presidential Election in Alabama (By County) ^[3]

County	James K. Polk Democratic		Henry Clay Whig		Total Votes Cast
	#	%	#	%
Autauga	633	57.13%	475	42.87%	1,108
Baldwin	120	44.61%	149	55.39%	269
Barbour	860	43.59%	1,113	56.41%	1,973
Bibb	1,382	78.75%	373	21.25%	1,755
Benton	596	56.98%	450	43.02%	1,046
Blount	774	90.21%	84	9.79%	858
Butler	405	37.82%	666	62.18%	1,071
Chambers	936	44.70%	1,158	55.30%	2,094
Cherokee	955	72.85%	356	27.15%	1,311
Clarke	631	73.12%	232	26.88%	863
Coffee	315	68.93%	142	31.07%	457
Conecuh	277	38.58%	441	61.42%	718
Coosa	796	66.56%	400	33.44%	1,196
Covington	139	48.43%	148	51.57%	287
Dale	616	74.67%	209	25.33%	825
Dallas	722	45.52%	864	54.48%	1,586
DeKalb	700	77.18%	207	22.82%	907
Fayette	796	83.88%	153	16.12%	949
Franklin	983	67.89%	465	32.11%	1,448
Greene	819	42.90%	1,090	57.10%	1,909
Henry	546	59.80%	367	40.20%	913
Jackson	1,751	95.27%	87	4.73%	1,838
Jefferson	585	68.90%	264	31.10%	849
Lauderdale	919	65.97%	474	34.03%	1,393
Lawrence	783	62.54%	469	37.46%	1,252
Limestone	965	74.81%	325	25.19%	1,290
Lowndes	678	48.85%	710	51.15%	1,388
Macon	626	36.54%	1,087	63.46%	1,713
Madison	1,720	82.81%	357	17.19%	2,077
Marengo	634	46.62%	726	53.38%	1,360
Marion	638	84.17%	120	15.83%	758
Marshall	875	84.38%	162	15.62%	1,037
Mobile	1,347	48.98%	1,403	51.02%	2,750
Monroe	359	38.77%	567	61.23%	926
Montgomery	836	45.14%	1,016	54.86%	1,852
Morgan	682	71.56%	271	28.44%	953
Perry	849	49.42%	869	50.58%	1,718
Pickens	967	52.02%	892	47.98%	1,859
Pike	768	47.12%	862	52.88%	1,630
Randolph	747	72.17%	288	27.83%	1,035
Russell	624	45.88%	736	54.12%	1,360
Shelby	472	48.02%	511	51.98%	983
St. Clair	644	93.33%	46	6.67%	690
Sumter	1,061	53.37%	927	46.63%	1,988
Talladega	851	57.35%	633	42.65%	1,484
Tallapoosa	705	49.20%	728	50.80%	1,433
Tuscaloosa	964	51.66%	902	48.34%	1,866
Walker	442	72.22%	170	27.78%	612
Washington	279	50.54%	273	49.46%	552
Wilcox	629	51.81%	585	48.19%	1,214
Totals	37,401	58.99%	26,002	41.01%	63,403

See also

• United States presidential elections in Alabama

References

1. Presidential Elections, 1844. [Boston]. 1844.
2. "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Alabama". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
3. Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN   978-0-7864-6422-7.