1832 United States presidential election in Delaware
The 1832 United States presidential election in Delaware took place between November 2 and December 5, 1832, as part of the 1832 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
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Delaware voted for the National Republican candidate, Henry Clay, over the Democratic Party candidate, Andrew Jackson. Clay won the state by a narrow margin of 0.98%. This was the first election in which Delaware voted by popular vote for President.
Results
1832 United States presidential election in Delaware[1] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
National Republican | Henry Clay | 4,276 | 50.99% | 3 | |
Democratic | Andrew Jackson | 4,110 | 49.01% | 0 | |
Totals | 8,386 | 100.00% | 3 | ||
References
- "1832 Presidential General Election Results - Delaware". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
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