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.
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County Results
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Missouri voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Missouri by a margin of 13.96%.
Results
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
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Democratic | James K. Polk of Tennessee | George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania | 41,322 | 56.98% | 7 | 100.00% | ||
Whig | Henry Clay of Kentucky | Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York | 31,200 | 43.02% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 72,522 | 100.00% | 7 | 100.00% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Missouri". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.