Henry Clay vs William Wirt
Henry Clay vs William Wirt in 1832: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
Henry Clay
- Elections
- 3 (1824, 1832, 1844)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 191
- Best popular vote
- 48.1% in 1844
- Parties
- Whig, National-Republican, Democratic-Republican
William Wirt
- Elections
- 1 (1832)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 7
- Best popular vote
- 7.8% in 1832
- Parties
- Anti-Masonic
- Henry Clay states
- 6
- William Wirt states
- 1
- Popular vote
- 37.4% – 7.8%
Every state, 1832
| State | Henry Clay | William Wirt | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0.0% | — | — | 7 |
| Connecticut | 55.3% 8 | 10.4% | 44.9 | 8 |
| Delaware | 51.0% 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Georgia | — | — | — | 11 |
| Illinois | 31.4% | 0.5% | 30.9 | 5 |
| Indiana | 44.6% | 0.0% | 44.6 | 9 |
| Kentucky | 54.5% 15 | — | — | 15 |
| Louisiana | 38.3% | — | — | 5 |
| Maine | 44.0% | 1.4% | 42.6 | 10 |
| Maryland | 50.0% 5 | — | — | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 47.3% 14 | 21.7% | 25.6 | 14 |
| Mississippi | — | — | — | 4 |
| Missouri | — | — | — | 4 |
| New Hampshire | 43.2% | — | — | 7 |
| New Jersey | 49.1% | 1.0% | 48.1 | 8 |
| New York | 47.9% | — | — | 42 |
| North Carolina | 15.2% | — | — | 15 |
| Ohio | 48.4% | 0.3% | 48.1 | 21 |
| Pennsylvania | — | 42.3% | — | 30 |
| Rhode Island | 50.0% 4 | 14.3% | 35.7 | 4 |
| South Carolina | — | — | — | — |
| Tennessee | 4.6% | — | — | 15 |
| Vermont | 34.5% | 40.5% 7 | -6.0 | 7 |
| Virginia | 25.0% | 0.0% | 25.0 | 23 |
Questions and answers
Who won between Henry Clay and William Wirt in 1832?
Neither won the presidency. Electoral votes: Henry Clay 49, William Wirt 7. Popular vote: Henry Clay 37.4%, William Wirt 7.8%.
How many states did Henry Clay and William Wirt each win in 1832?
Henry Clay carried 6 and William Wirt carried 1.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data