The American Vote
Candidate

Henry Clay

National Republican · Whig

Elections
2
Won
0
Electoral votes, all elections
154
Years
1832–1844

Record

Henry Clay: result of each presidential election
YearPartyElectoral votesPopular voteResult
1832National Republican
49
of 286
Not computed
state counts not sourced
Lost
1844Whig
105
of 275
Not computed
state counts not sourced
Lost

Popular vote is the sum of the sourced state counts, shown only where every state that held a popular vote has one; sums from county returns (1868–1972) can run a few tenths of a point below national totals published elsewhere.

Electoral votesNational Archives, Electoral College results: 1832, 1844 (public domain, read 2026-10-03). How these figures were compiled

Election by election

1832National Republican · Lost

From the National Archives

288 electors were appointed, but two electors from Maryland did not vote, making the total number of votes cast 286.

National Archives, Electoral College results for 1832, archives.gov, read October 3, 2026. Quoted as published.

1844Whig · Lost