1844 United States presidential election in Louisiana

1844 United States presidential election in Louisiana
	November 1 – December 4, 1844
	November 1 – December 4, 1844
President before election; John Tyler; Independent	Elected President ; James K. Polk; Democratic

The 1844 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. 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 margin of 2.6%.

Results

United States presidential election in Louisiana, 1844[1]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
Party		Candidate	Running mate	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%

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References

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

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