1844 United States presidential election in Illinois
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The 1844 United States presidential election in Illinois took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Illinois voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Illinois by a margin of 11.86%.
Results
| United States presidential election in Illinois, 1844[1] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Democratic | James K. Polk of Tennessee | George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania | 58,795 | 53.91% | 9 | 100.00% | ||
| Whig | Henry Clay of Kentucky | Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York | 45,854 | 42.05% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Liberty Party (1840s) | James G. Birney of Michigan | Thomas Morris of Ohio | 3,469 | 3.18% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| N/A | Others | Others | 939 | 0.86% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 109,057 | 100.00% | 9 | 100.00% | ||||
References
- ^ "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Illinois". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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