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Apresidential election was held inNew Jersey on November 5, 1844 as part of the1844 United States presidential election.[1] Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to theElectoral College, who voted forPresident andVice President.
New Jersey voted for theWhig candidate,Henry Clay, overDemocratic candidateJames K. Polk. Clay won New Jersey by a margin of 1.09 percent; however, Polk would be the last Democrat to carryCape May County untilWoodrow Wilson in1912.[2] This is the last time a Democrat won without carryingHudson County.
| 1844 United States presidential election in New Jersey[3] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Whig | Henry Clay ofKentucky | Theodore Frelinghuysen ofNew York | 38,318 | 50.46% | 7 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | James K. Polk ofTennessee | George M. Dallas ofPennsylvania | 37,495 | 49.37% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Liberty | James G. Birney ofMichigan | Thomas Morris ofOhio | 131 | 0.17% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 75,944 | 100.00% | 7 | 100.00% | ||||
State and district results of the1844 United States presidential election | ||
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