1844 United States presidential election in Delaware

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1844 United States presidential election in Delaware
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  1840 November 1 - December 4, 1844 1848  
  Clay 1848.jpg Polk 1849.jpg
Nominee Henry Clay James K. Polk
Party Whig Democratic
Home state Kentucky Tennessee
Running mate Theodore Frelinghuysen George M. Dallas
Electoral vote30
Popular vote6,2715,970
Percentage51.20%48.75%

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County Results

President before election

John Tyler
Independent

Elected President

James K. Polk
Democratic

The 1844 United States presidential election in Delaware took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Contents

Delaware voted for the Whig candidate, Henry Clay, over Democratic candidate James K. Polk. Clay won the state by a narrow margin of 2.45%.

Results

1844 United States presidential election in Delaware [1]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Whig Henry Clay of Kentucky Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York 6,27151.20%3100.00%
Democratic James K. Polk of Tennessee George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania 5,97048.75%00.00%
N/AOthersOthers60.05%00.00%
Total12,247100.00%3100.00%

Results by county

1844 United States presidential election in Delaware [2]
CountyHenry Clay

Whig

James Polk

Democratic

Various candidates

Other parties

MarginTotal votes cast
#%#%#%#%
Kent1,58352.80%1,41547.20%00.00%1685.60%2,998
New Castle2,81951.23%2,67848.66%60.11%1412.56%5,503
Sussex1,86949.89%1,87750.11%00.00%-8-0.21%3,746
Total:6,27151.20%5,97048.75%60.05%3012.46%12,247

See also

References

  1. "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Delaware". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  2. Burnham, Walter Dean (1955). Presidential ballots, 1836-1892. Internet Archive. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Press. p. 320.