1844 United States presidential election in Louisiana
Appearance
![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Elections in Louisiana |
---|
![]() |
![]() |
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 | ||||
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% |
References
- ^ "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.