United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1844

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%.

Results

United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1844[1]
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 47.61% 0 0.00%
N/A Others Others 2 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 82,521 100.00% 11 100.00%

References

  1. "1844 Presidential General Election Results - North Carolina". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.