The 1844 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Connecticut voted for the Whig candidate, Henry Clay, over Democratic candidate James K. Polk. Clay won Connecticut by a narrow margin of 4.63%.
As of 2020, this is the most recent presidential election in which the town of Woodbury voted for the Democratic nominee.
Results[]
1844 United States presidential election in Connecticut[1]
Party
Candidate
Running mate
Popular vote
Electoral vote
Count
%
Count
%
Whig
Henry Clay of Kentucky
Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York
32,832
50.81%
6
100.00%
Democratic
James K. Polk of Tennessee
George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania
29,841
46.18%
0
0.00%
Liberty
James G. Birney of Michigan
Thomas Morris of Ohio
1,943
3.01%
0
0.00%
Total
64,616
100.00%
6
100.00%
See also[]
United States presidential elections in Connecticut