1844 United States presidential election in Mississippi

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1844 United States presidential election in Mississippi

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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 6 0 Popular vote 25,846 19,158 Percentage 57.43% 42.57%

County Results Polk   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Clay   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 Mississippi on November 4, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. ^[1] Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Mississippi voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Mississippi by a margin of 14.86%.

Results

United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1844 [2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	James K. Polk of Tennessee	George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania	25,846	57.43%	6	100.00%
	Whig	Henry Clay of Kentucky	Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York	19,158	42.57%	0	0.00%
Total				45,004	100.00%	6	100.00%

References

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