1844 United States presidential election in Michigan

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1844 United States presidential election in Michigan

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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 5 0 0 Popular vote 27,737 24,375 3,639 Percentage 49.75% 43.72% 6.53%

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 Michigan on November 4, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. ^[1] Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

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. ^[2]

Results

1844 United States presidential election in Michigan ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James K. Polk	27,737	49.75%
	Whig	Henry Clay	24,375	43.72%
	Liberty	James G. Birney	3,639	6.53%
Total votes			55,751	100%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Michigan

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 - Michigan". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.