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Connecticut · 1844 presidential election

Connecticut presidential election results 1844

Henry Clay carried Connecticut by 4.63 points (2,991 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
6
Votes counted
64,616

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Henry ClayWhig32,83250.80%6
James K. PolkDemocratic29,84146.20%—
Total votes64,616

Sources: 1844

Questions and answers

Who won Connecticut in 1844?

Henry Clay won Connecticut by 4.63 percentage points (2,991 votes).

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1844?

Connecticut cast 6 electoral votes in 1844.

How many people voted for president in Connecticut in 1844?

64,616 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