1844 United States presidential election in North Carolina
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The 1844 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose eleven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
North Carolina voted for the Whig candidate, Henry Clay, over Democratic candidate James K. Polk. Clay won North Carolina by a margin of 4.63%.
With 52.39% of the popular vote, North Carolina would be Henry Clay's fourth strongest state after Rhode Island, Vermont and Kentucky[1].
Results
| United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1844[2] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Whig | Henry Clay of Kentucky | Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York | 43,232 | 52.39% | 11 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | James K. Polk of Tennessee | George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania | 39,287 | 47.60% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| N/A | Others | Others | 2 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 82,521 | 100.00% | 11 | 100.00% | ||||
References
- ^ "1844 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ "1844 Presidential General Election Results - North Carolina". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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