1844 United States presidential election in New Hampshire
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Elections in New Hampshire |
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The 1844 United States presidential election in New Hampshire 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.
New Hampshire voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay and Liberty candidate James G. Birney. Polk won New Hampshire by a margin of 18.9%.
With 8.46% of the popular vote, New Hampshire would prove to be James G. Birney's strongest state.[1]
Results
[edit]1844 United States presidential election in New Hampshire[2] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Democratic | James K. Polk of Tennessee | George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania | 27,160 | 55.22% | 6 | 100.00% | ||
Whig | Henry Clay of Kentucky | Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York | 17,866 | 36.32% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Liberty | James G. Birney of Michigan | Thomas Morris of Ohio | 4,161 | 8.46% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 49,187 | 100.00% | 6 | 100.00% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1844 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "1844 Presidential General Election Results – New Hampshire". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.