Election in New Hampshire
1844 United States presidential election in New Hampshire
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| ← 1840 | November 1 - December 4, 1844 | 1848 → |
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| |  |  |  | | Nominee | James K. Polk | Henry Clay | James G. Birney | | Party | Democratic | Whig | Liberty | | Home state | Tennessee | Kentucky | Michigan | | Running mate | George M. Dallas | Theodore Frelinghuysen | Thomas Morris | | Electoral vote | 6 | 0 | 0 | | Popular vote | 27,160 | 17,866 | 4,161 | | Percentage | 55.22% | 36.32% | 8.46% | |
 County Results | Polk 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | Clay 40-50% | |
President before election
John Tyler
Independent | Elected President
James K. Polk
Democratic | |
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
See also
References
- ^ "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.
