United States presidential election in South Carolina, 1844
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 1844 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes for the Democratic candidate James K. Polk. These electors were chosen by the South Carolina General Assembly, the state legislature, rather than by popular vote.[1]
Results
United States presidential election in South Carolina, 1844[1] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Democratic | James K. Polk of Tennessee | George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania | – | – | 9 | 100.00% |