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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 three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Delaware voted for the Whig candidate, Henry Clay, over Democratic candidate James K. Polk. Clay won the state by a narrow margin of 2.45%.
Results
| 1844 United States presidential election in Delaware | ||||||||
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| 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% | ||||
Results by county
| County | Henry Clay
Whig |
James Polk
Democratic |
Various candidates
Other parties |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 1,583 | 52.80% | 1,415 | 47.20% | 0 | 0.00% | 168 | 5.60% | 2,998 |
| New Castle | 2,819 | 51.23% | 2,678 | 48.66% | 6 | 0.11% | 141 | 2.56% | 5,503 |
| Sussex | 1,869 | 49.89% | 1,877 | 50.11% | 0 | 0.00% | -8 | -0.21% | 3,746 |
| Total: | 6,271 | 51.20% | 5,970 | 48.75% | 6 | 0.05% | 301 | 2.46% | 12,247 |
See also
References
- "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Delaware". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- Burnham, Walter Dean (1955). Presidential ballots, 1836-1892. Internet Archive. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Press. p. 320.
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