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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.
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Connecticut voted for the Whig candidate, Henry Clay, over Democratic candidate James K. Polk. Clay won Connecticut by a narrow margin of 4.63%.
To date, this is the most recent presidential election in which the town of Woodbury voted for the Democratic nominee.
1844 United States presidential election in Connecticut[1] | ||||||||
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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% |
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