1844 United States presidential election in Massachusetts
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The 1844 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Massachusetts voted for the Whig candidate, Henry Clay, over Democratic candidate James K. Polk and Liberty candidate James G. Birney. Clay won Massachusetts by a margin of 10.62%.
With 8.20% of the popular vote, Massachusetts would prove to be James G. Birney's second strongest state after neighboring New Hampshire.[2]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Whig | Henry Clay of Kentucky | Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York | 67,062 | 50.79% | 12 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | James K. Polk of Tennessee | George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania | 53,039 | 40.17% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Liberty | James G. Birney of Michigan | Thomas Morris of Ohio | 10,830 | 8.20% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| N/A | Others | Others | 1,106 | 0.84% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 132,037 | 100.00% | 12 | 100.00% | ||||
References
- ^ Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970, part 2, p. 1072.
- ^ "1844 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Massachusetts". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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