1844 United States presidential election in Connecticut
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The 1844 United States presidential election in Connecticut 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.
Connecticut voted for the Whig candidate, Henry Clay, over Democratic candidate James K. Polk. Clay won Connecticut by a narrow margin of 4.63%.
To date, this is the most recent presidential election in which the town of Woodbury voted for the Democratic nominee.
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Whig | Henry Clay of Kentucky | Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York | 32,832 | 50.81% | 6 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | James K. Polk of Tennessee | George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania | 29,841 | 46.18% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Liberty | James G. Birney of Michigan | Thomas Morris of Ohio | 1,943 | 3.01% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 64,616 | 100.00% | 6 | 100.00% | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
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