1844 United States presidential election in Delaware

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 3 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

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United States presidential election in Delaware, 1844

November 1 - December 4, 1840

Nominee Henry Clay James K. Polk Party Whig Democratic Home state Kentucky Tennessee Running mate Theodore Frelinghuysen George M. Dallas Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 6,271 5,970 Percentage 51.20% 48.75%

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

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

Results

United States presidential election in Delaware, 1844[1]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Whig	Henry Clay of Kentucky	Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York	6,271	51.20%	3	100.00%
	Democratic	James K. Polk of Tennessee	George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania	5,970	48.75%	0	0.00%
	N/A	Others	Others	6	0.05%	0	0.00%
Total				12,247	100.00%	3	100.00%

References

1. "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Delaware". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.