1844 United States presidential election in Delaware

The 1844 United States presidential election in Delaware was held on November 12, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Delaware voted for the Whig candidate, Henry Clay, over Democratic candidate James K. Polk. Clay won the state by a narrow margin of 2.45%.

Results + General Election ResultsParty Pledged to Elector Votes Whig Party Henry Clay Enoch Spruance6,271 Whig Party Henry Clay Alfred du Pont6,261 Whig Party Henry Clay Thomas Davis6,257 Democratic Party James K. Polk Stephen Green5,970 Democratic Party James K. Polk Samuel B. Davis5,965 Democratic Party James K. Polk Jacob Raymond5,958 Write-in Scattering6Votes cast 12,247

Results by county County Henry ClayWhig James K. PolkDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Kent1,58352.80%1,41547.20%1685.60%2,998New Castle2,81951.23%2,67848.66%1412.56%5,503Sussex1,86949.89%1,87750.11%-8-0.21%3,746Totals6,27051.20%5,97048.75%3012.46%12,247

Counties that flipped from Whig to Democratic Sussex

See also United States presidential elections in Delaware

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