1844 United States presidential election in Alabama

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A presidential election was held in Alabama on November 11, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election.^[1] Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

1844 United States presidential election in Alabama

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Nominee James K. Polk Henry Clay Party Democratic Whig Home state Tennessee Kentucky Running mate George M. Dallas Theodore Frelinghuysen Electoral vote 9 0 Popular vote 37,401 26,002 Percentage 58.99% 41.01%

County Results Polk   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Clay   50–60%   60–70%

President before election John Tyler Independent Elected President James K. Polk Democratic

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

Results

1844 United States presidential election in Alabama^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James K. Polk	37,401	58.99%
	Whig	Henry Clay	26,002	41.01%
Total votes			63,403	100%

Results By County

1844 United States Presidential Election in Alabama (By County)^[3]

County	James K. Polk Democratic		Henry Clay Whig		Total Votes Cast
	#	%	#	%
Autauga	633	57.13%	475	42.87%	1,108
Baldwin	120	44.61%	149	55.39%	269
Barbour	860	43.59%	1,113	56.41%	1,973
Bibb	1,382	78.75%	373	21.25%	1,755
Benton	596	56.98%	450	43.02%	1,046
Blount	774	90.21%	84	9.79%	858
Butler	405	37.82%	666	62.18%	1,071
Chambers	936	44.70%	1,158	55.30%	2,094
Cherokee	955	72.85%	356	27.15%	1,311
Clarke	631	73.12%	232	26.88%	863
Coffee	315	68.93%	142	31.07%	457
Conecuh	277	38.58%	441	61.42%	718
Coosa	796	66.56%	400	33.44%	1,196
Covington	139	48.43%	148	51.57%	287
Dale	616	74.67%	209	25.33%	825
Dallas	722	45.52%	864	54.48%	1,586
DeKalb	700	77.18%	207	22.82%	907
Fayette	796	83.88%	153	16.12%	949
Franklin	983	67.89%	465	32.11%	1,448
Greene	819	42.90%	1,090	57.10%	1,909
Henry	546	59.80%	367	40.20%	913
Jackson	1,751	95.27%	87	4.73%	1,838
Jefferson	585	68.90%	264	31.10%	849
Lauderdale	919	65.97%	474	34.03%	1,393
Lawrence	783	62.54%	469	37.46%	1,252
Limestone	965	74.81%	325	25.19%	1,290
Lowndes	678	48.85%	710	51.15%	1,388
Macon	626	36.54%	1,087	63.46%	1,713
Madison	1,720	82.81%	357	17.19%	2,077
Marengo	634	46.62%	726	53.38%	1,360
Marion	638	84.17%	120	15.83%	758
Marshall	875	84.38%	162	15.62%	1,037
Mobile	1,347	48.98%	1,403	51.02%	2,750
Monroe	359	38.77%	567	61.23%	926
Montgomery	836	45.14%	1,016	54.86%	1,852
Morgan	682	71.56%	271	28.44%	953
Perry	849	49.42%	869	50.58%	1,718
Pickens	967	52.02%	892	47.98%	1,859
Pike	768	47.12%	862	52.88%	1,630
Randolph	747	72.17%	288	27.83%	1,035
Russell	624	45.88%	736	54.12%	1,360
Shelby	472	48.02%	511	51.98%	983
St. Clair	644	93.33%	46	6.67%	690
Sumter	1,061	53.37%	927	46.63%	1,988
Talladega	851	57.35%	633	42.65%	1,484
Tallapoosa	705	49.20%	728	50.80%	1,433
Tuscaloosa	964	51.66%	902	48.34%	1,866
Walker	442	72.22%	170	27.78%	612
Washington	279	50.54%	273	49.46%	552
Wilcox	629	51.81%	585	48.19%	1,214
Totals	37,401	58.99%	26,002	41.01%	63,403

See also

• United States presidential elections in Alabama