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A presidential election was held in Alabama on November 11, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election.[1] Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Alabama voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Alabama by a margin of 17.98%.
1844 United States Presidential Election in Alabama (By County)[3]
County
|
James K. Polk
Democratic
|
Henry Clay
Whig
|
Total Votes Cast
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
Autauga
|
633
|
57.13%
|
475
|
42.87%
|
1,108
|
Baldwin
|
120
|
44.61%
|
149
|
55.39%
|
269
|
Barbour
|
860
|
43.59%
|
1,113
|
56.41%
|
1,973
|
Bibb
|
1,382
|
78.75%
|
373
|
21.25%
|
1,755
|
Benton
|
596
|
56.98%
|
450
|
43.02%
|
1,046
|
Blount
|
774
|
90.21%
|
84
|
9.79%
|
858
|
Butler
|
405
|
37.82%
|
666
|
62.18%
|
1,071
|
Chambers
|
936
|
44.70%
|
1,158
|
55.30%
|
2,094
|
Cherokee
|
955
|
72.85%
|
356
|
27.15%
|
1,311
|
Clarke
|
631
|
73.12%
|
232
|
26.88%
|
863
|
Coffee
|
315
|
68.93%
|
142
|
31.07%
|
457
|
Conecuh
|
277
|
38.58%
|
441
|
61.42%
|
718
|
Coosa
|
796
|
66.56%
|
400
|
33.44%
|
1,196
|
Covington
|
139
|
48.43%
|
148
|
51.57%
|
287
|
Dale
|
616
|
74.67%
|
209
|
25.33%
|
825
|
Dallas
|
722
|
45.52%
|
864
|
54.48%
|
1,586
|
DeKalb
|
700
|
77.18%
|
207
|
22.82%
|
907
|
Fayette
|
796
|
83.88%
|
153
|
16.12%
|
949
|
Franklin
|
983
|
67.89%
|
465
|
32.11%
|
1,448
|
Greene
|
819
|
42.90%
|
1,090
|
57.10%
|
1,909
|
Henry
|
546
|
59.80%
|
367
|
40.20%
|
913
|
Jackson
|
1,751
|
95.27%
|
87
|
4.73%
|
1,838
|
Jefferson
|
585
|
68.90%
|
264
|
31.10%
|
849
|
Lauderdale
|
919
|
65.97%
|
474
|
34.03%
|
1,393
|
Lawrence
|
783
|
62.54%
|
469
|
37.46%
|
1,252
|
Limestone
|
965
|
74.81%
|
325
|
25.19%
|
1,290
|
Lowndes
|
678
|
48.85%
|
710
|
51.15%
|
1,388
|
Macon
|
626
|
36.54%
|
1,087
|
63.46%
|
1,713
|
Madison
|
1,720
|
82.81%
|
357
|
17.19%
|
2,077
|
Marengo
|
634
|
46.62%
|
726
|
53.38%
|
1,360
|
Marion
|
638
|
84.17%
|
120
|
15.83%
|
758
|
Marshall
|
875
|
84.38%
|
162
|
15.62%
|
1,037
|
Mobile
|
1,347
|
48.98%
|
1,403
|
51.02%
|
2,750
|
Monroe
|
359
|
38.77%
|
567
|
61.23%
|
926
|
Montgomery
|
836
|
45.14%
|
1,016
|
54.86%
|
1,852
|
Morgan
|
682
|
71.56%
|
271
|
28.44%
|
953
|
Perry
|
849
|
49.42%
|
869
|
50.58%
|
1,718
|
Pickens
|
967
|
52.02%
|
892
|
47.98%
|
1,859
|
Pike
|
768
|
47.12%
|
862
|
52.88%
|
1,630
|
Randolph
|
747
|
72.17%
|
288
|
27.83%
|
1,035
|
Russell
|
624
|
45.88%
|
736
|
54.12%
|
1,360
|
Shelby
|
472
|
48.02%
|
511
|
51.98%
|
983
|
St. Clair
|
644
|
93.33%
|
46
|
6.67%
|
690
|
Sumter
|
1,061
|
53.37%
|
927
|
46.63%
|
1,988
|
Talladega
|
851
|
57.35%
|
633
|
42.65%
|
1,484
|
Tallapoosa
|
705
|
49.20%
|
728
|
50.80%
|
1,433
|
Tuscaloosa
|
964
|
51.66%
|
902
|
48.34%
|
1,866
|
Walker
|
442
|
72.22%
|
170
|
27.78%
|
612
|
Washington
|
279
|
50.54%
|
273
|
49.46%
|
552
|
Wilcox
|
629
|
51.81%
|
585
|
48.19%
|
1,214
|
Totals
|
37,401
|
58.99%
|
26,002
|
41.01%
|
63,403
|