1844 Presidential Election

James K. Polk [D]170 of 275 electoral votes

170

Electoral votes — James K. Polk

105

Electoral votes — Henry Clay

138

Needed for a majority

Electoral College record, as published by the National Archives

President

James K. Polk [D]

Main Opponent

Henry Clay [Whig]

Electoral Vote

Winner: 170 · Main Opponent: 105 · Total/Majority: 275/138

Vice President

George M. Dallas (170)

V.P. Opponent

Theodore Frelinghuysen (105)

State	Electoral Vote of Each State	For President		For Vice-President
State	Electoral Vote of Each State	James K. Polk, of Tennessee	Henry Clay, of Kentucky	George M. Dallas, of Pennsylvania	Theodore Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey
Alabama	9	9	-	9	-
Arkansas	3	3	-	3	-
Connecticut	6	-	6	-	6
Delaware	3	-	3	-	3
Georgia	10	10	-	10	-
Illinois	9	9	-	9	-
Indiana	12	12	-	12	-
Kentucky	12	-	12	-	12
Louisiana	6	6	-	6	-
Maine	9	9	-	9	-
Maryland	8	-	8	-	8
Massachusetts	12	-	12	-	12
Michigan	5	5	-	5	-
Mississippi	6	6	-	6	-
Missouri	7	7	-	7	-
New Hampshire	6	6	-	6	-
New Jersey	7	-	7	-	7
New York	36	36	-	36	-
North Carolina	11	-	11	-	11
Ohio	23	-	23	-	23
Pennsylvania	26	26	-	26	-
Rhode Island	4	-	4	-	4
South Carolina	9	9	-	9	-
Tennessee	13	-	13	-	13
Vermont	6	-	6	-	6
Virginia	17	17	-	17	-
Totals	275	170	105	170	105

National Archives — Office of the Federal Register

Electoral College record

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