1844 United States presidential election in Maine

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1844 United States presidential election in Maine

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Nominee James K. Polk Henry Clay James G. Birney Party Democratic Whig Liberty Home state Tennessee Kentucky Michigan Running mate George M. Dallas Theodore Frelinghuysen Thomas Morris Electoral vote 9 0 0 Popular vote 45,719 34,378 4,836 Percentage 53.83% 40.48% 5.69%

County Results Polk   40–50%   50–60%   60–70% Clay   40–50%   50–60%

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

A presidential election was held in Maine 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.

Maine voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Maine by a margin of 13.35%.

With 5.69% of the popular vote, Maine would prove to be James G. Birney's fifth strongest state after New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont and Michigan. ^[2]

Results

1844 United States presidential election in Maine [3]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	James K. Polk of Tennessee	George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania	45,719	53.83%	9	100.00%
	Whig	Henry Clay of Kentucky	Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York	34,378	40.48%	0	0.00%
	Liberty	James G. Birney of Michigan	Thomas Morris of Ohio	4,836	5.69%	0	0.00%
Total				84,933	100.00%	9	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Maine

References

1. Presidential Elections, 1844. [Boston]. 1844.
2. "1844 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
3. "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.