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Elections in Louisiana |
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A presidential election was held in Louisiana on November 5, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. [1] Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Louisiana voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Louisiana by a narrow margin of 2.6%.
1844 United States presidential election in Louisiana [2] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Democratic | James K. Polk of Tennessee | George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania | 13,782 | 51.30% | 6 | 100.00% | ||
Whig | Henry Clay of Kentucky | Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York | 13,083 | 48.70% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 26,865 | 100.00% | 6 | 100.00% |