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.

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%
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References

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


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