1844 United States presidential election in Vermont

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1844 United States presidential election in Vermont
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  1840 November 12, 1844 1848  
  DE
NC  
  Clay 1848.jpg Polk 1849.jpg James Birney(Cropped).jpg
Nominee Henry Clay James K. Polk James G. Birney
Party Whig Democratic Liberty
Home state Kentucky Tennessee Michigan
Running mate Theodore Frelinghuysen George M. Dallas Thomas Morris
Electoral vote600
Popular vote26,78018,0493,970
Percentage54.84%36.96%8.13%

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County Results

President before election

John Tyler
Independent

Elected President

James K. Polk
Democratic

A presidential election was held in Vermont on November 12, 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.

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Vermont voted for the Whig candidate, Henry Clay, over Democratic candidate James K. Polk and Liberty candidate James G. Birney. Clay won Vermont by a margin of 17.88%.

With 54.84% of the popular vote, Vermont would prove to be Henry Clay's second strongest state after Rhode Island. Vermont would also prove to be James G. Birney's third strongest state after New Hampshire and Massachusetts. [2]

Results

1844 United States presidential election in Vermont [3]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Whig Henry Clay of Kentucky Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York 26,78054.84%6100.00%
Democratic James K. Polk of Tennessee George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania 18,04936.96%00.00%
Liberty James G. Birney of Michigan Thomas Morris of Ohio 3,9708.13%00.00%
N/AOthersOthers300.06%00.00%
Total48,829100.00%6100.00%

See also

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 - Vermont". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.