1844 United States presidential election in Missouri

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1844 United States presidential election in Missouri
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  1840 November 1 - December 4, 1844 1848  
  Polk 1849.jpg Clay 1848.jpg
Nominee James K. Polk Henry Clay
Party Democratic Whig
Home state Tennessee Kentucky
Running mate George M. Dallas Theodore Frelinghuysen
Electoral vote70
Popular vote41,32231,200
Percentage56.98%43.02%

President before election

John Tyler
Independent

Elected President

James K. Polk
Democratic

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

Contents

Missouri voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Missouri by a margin of 13.96%.

Results

1844 United States presidential election in Missouri [1]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Democratic James K. Polk of Tennessee George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania 41,32256.98%7100.00%
Whig Henry Clay of Kentucky Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York 31,20043.02%00.00%
Total72,522100.00%7100.00%

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References

  1. "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Missouri". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.