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Election in New Jersey
1844 United States presidential election in New Jersey|
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County Results
Clay
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
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Polk
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
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The 1844 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the
1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the
Electoral College, who voted for
President and
Vice President.
New Jersey voted for the
Whig candidate,
Henry Clay, over
Democratic candidate
James K. Polk. Clay won New Jersey by a margin of 1.09 percent; however, Polk would be the last Democrat to carry
Cape May County until
Woodrow Wilson in
1912.
[1] This is the last time a Democrat won without carrying Hudson County.
Results
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References