1844 United States presidential election in Virginia

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1844 United States presidential election in Virginia
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  1840 November 1 – December 4, 1844 1848  
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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 vote170
Popular vote50,67944,860
Percentage53.05%46.95%

President before election

John Tyler
Whig

Elected President

James K. Polk
Democratic

The 1844 United States presidential election in Virginia took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose 17 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Virginia by a margin of 6.10%.

Results

1844 United States presidential election in Virginia [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic James K. Polk 50,67953.05%17
Whig Henry Clay 44,86046.95%0
Totals95,539100.0%17

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References

  1. "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Virginia". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 12 April 2013.