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Alabama · 1844 presidential election

Alabama presidential election results 1844

James K. Polk carried Alabama by 17.98 points (11,399 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
9
Votes counted
63,403

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
James K. PolkDemocratic37,40159.00%9
Henry ClayWhig26,00241.00%—
Total votes63,403

Sources: 1844

Questions and answers

Who won Alabama in 1844?

James K. Polk won Alabama by 17.98 percentage points (11,399 votes).

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1844?

Alabama cast 9 electoral votes in 1844.

How many people voted for president in Alabama in 1844?

63,403 votes were counted for president.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data