1844 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

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1844 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

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Nominee James K. Polk Henry Clay James G. Birney Party Democratic Whig Liberty Home state Tennessee Kentucky Michigan Running mate George M. Dallas Theodore Frelinghuysen Thomas Morris Electoral vote 6 0 0 Popular vote 27,160 17,866 4,161 Percentage 55.22% 36.32% 8.46%

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

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

A presidential election was held in New Hampshire on November 4, 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.

New Hampshire voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay and Liberty candidate James G. Birney. Polk won New Hampshire by a margin of 18.9%.

With 8.46% of the popular vote, New Hampshire would prove to be James G. Birney's strongest state. ^[2]

Results

1844 United States presidential election in New Hampshire [3]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	James K. Polk of Tennessee	George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania	27,160	55.22%	6	100.00%
	Whig	Henry Clay of Kentucky	Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York	17,866	36.32%	0	0.00%
	Liberty	James G. Birney of Michigan	Thomas Morris of Ohio	4,161	8.46%	0	0.00%
Total				49,187	100.00%	6	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in New Hampshire

References

1. Presidential Elections, 1844. [Boston]. 1844.
2. "1844 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
3. "1844 Presidential General Election Results – New Hampshire". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.