See main article: 1844 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1844 United States presidential election in Louisiana |
Country: | Louisiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1840 United States presidential election in Louisiana |
Previous Year: | 1840 |
Next Election: | 1848 United States presidential election in Louisiana |
Next Year: | 1848 |
Election Date: | November 1 – December 4, 1844 |
Image1: | Polk 1849.jpg |
Nominee1: | James K. Polk |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State1: | Tennessee |
Running Mate1: | George M. Dallas |
Electoral Vote1: | 6 |
Popular Vote1: | 13,782 |
Percentage1: | 51.30% |
Nominee2: | Henry Clay |
Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
Home State2: | Kentucky |
Running Mate2: | Theodore Frelinghuysen |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 13,083 |
Percentage2: | 48.70% |
President | |
Before Election: | John Tyler |
Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
After Election: | James K. Polk |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1844 United States presidential election in Louisiana 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.
Louisiana voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Louisiana by a narrow margin of 2.6%.