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Delaware · 1844 presidential election

Delaware presidential election results 1844

Henry Clay carried Delaware by 2.46 points (301 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
12,247

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Henry ClayWhig6,27151.20%3
James K. PolkDemocratic5,97048.70%—
Total votes12,247

Sources: 1844

Questions and answers

Who won Delaware in 1844?

Henry Clay won Delaware by 2.46 percentage points (301 votes).

How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1844?

Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in 1844.

How many people voted for president in Delaware in 1844?

12,247 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