1844 United States presidential election in Michigan

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1844 United States presidential election in Michigan
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  1840 November 1 - December 4, 1844 1848  
  Polk 1849.jpg Clay 1848.jpg James Birney(Cropped).jpg
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 vote500
Popular vote27,73724,3753,639
Percentage49.75%43.72%6.53%

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County Results

President before election

John Tyler
Independent

Elected President

James K. Polk
Democratic

The 1844 United States presidential election in Michigan took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Contents

Michigan voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay and Liberty candidate James G. Birney. Polk won Michigan by a margin of 6.03%.

With 6.53% of the popular vote, Michigan would prove to be Jame G. Birney's fourth strongest state after New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont. [1]

Results

1844 United States presidential election in Michigan [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James K. Polk 27,737 49.75%
Whig Henry Clay 24,37543.72%
Liberty James G. Birney 3,6396.53%
Total votes55,751 100%

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References

  1. "1844 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  2. "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.