United States presidential election in Alabama, 1844

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Alabama voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Alabama by a margin of 17.98%.

Results

United States presidential election in Alabama, 1844[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Democratic James K. Polk of Tennessee George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania 37,401 58.99% 9 100.00%
Whig Henry Clay of Kentucky Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York 26,002 41.01% 0 0.00%
Total 63,403 100.00% 9 100.00%

References

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