1844 United States presidential election in Delaware
November 12, 1844
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County results
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The 1844 United States presidential election in Delaware was held on November 12, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election.[1] 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
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig Party | Henry Clay | Enoch Spruance | 6,271 | |
| Whig Party | Henry Clay | Alfred du Pont | 6,261 | |
| Whig Party | Henry Clay | Thomas Davis | 6,257 | |
| Democratic Party | James K. Polk | Stephen Green | 5,970 | |
| Democratic Party | James K. Polk | Samuel B. Davis | 5,965 | |
| Democratic Party | James K. Polk | Jacob Raymond | 5,958 | |
| Write-in | Scattering | 6 | ||
| Votes cast[a] | 12,247 | |||
Results by county
| County[2][3] | Henry Clay Whig |
James K. Polk Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast[a] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 1,583 | 52.80% | 1,415 | 47.20% | 168 | 5.60% | 2,998 |
| New Castle | 2,819 | 51.23% | 2,678 | 48.66% | 141 | 2.56% | 5,503[b] |
| Sussex | 1,869 | 49.89% | 1,877 | 50.11% | -8 | -0.21% | 3,746 |
| Totals | 6,270 | 51.20% | 5,970 | 48.75% | 301 | 2.46% | 12,247 |
Counties that flipped from Whig to Democratic
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Presidential Elections, 1844. [Boston]. 1844.
- ^ a b Governor's Register State of Delaware Volume One. Wilmington: Public Archives Commission of Delaware. 1926. pp. 419–420. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b The Whig Almanac and United States Register for 1845. New York: Greeley & McElrath. 1845. p. 55. Retrieved December 17, 2025.