1844 United States presidential election in Mississippi

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

1844 United States presidential election in Mississippi

← 1840 November 1 - December 4, 1844 1848 →
 
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

President before election

John Tyler
Independent

Elected President

James K. Polk
Democratic

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

Results

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United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1844[1]
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

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