Election in Connecticut
1844 United States presidential election in Connecticut
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| ← 1840 | November 1 - December 4, 1844 | 1848 → |
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| |  |  | | Nominee | Henry Clay | James K. Polk | | | Party | Whig | Democratic | | Home state | Kentucky | Tennessee | | Running mate | Theodore Frelinghuysen | George M. Dallas | | Electoral vote | 6 | 0 | | Popular vote | 32,832 | 29,831 | | Percentage | 50.81% | 46.18% | |
 County results  Congressional District results | Clay 40–50% 50-60% | Polk 40–50% | |
President before election
John Tyler
Independent | Elected President
James K. Polk
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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%.
As of 2023, this is the most recent presidential election in which the town of Woodbury voted for the Democratic nominee.
Results
See also
References
- ^ "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
County results
Congressional District results
