1844 United States presidential election in Illinois

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1844 United States presidential election in Illinois

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Nominee James K. Polk Henry Clay Party Democratic Whig Home state Tennessee Kentucky Running mate George M. Dallas Theodore Frelinghuysen Electoral vote 9 0 Popular vote 58,795 45,854 Percentage 53.91% 42.05%

County Results Polk   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100% Clay   30-40%   40-50%   50-60%   60-70% No Data/Vote

President before election John Tyler Independent Elected President James K. Polk Democratic

A presidential election was held in Illinois on November 4, 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.

Illinois voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Illinois by a margin of 11.86%. Boone County would not vote Democratic again until 2008.

Results

1844 United States presidential election in Illinois [2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	James K. Polk of Tennessee	George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania	58,795	53.91%	9	100.00%
	Whig	Henry Clay of Kentucky	Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York	45,854	42.05%	0	0.00%
	Liberty	James G. Birney of Michigan	Thomas Morris of Ohio	3,469	3.18%	0	0.00%
	N/A	Others	Others	939	0.86%	0	0.00%
Total				109,057	100.00%	9	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Illinois

References

1. Presidential Elections, 1844. [Boston]. 1844.
2. "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Illinois". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.