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Results by state – 1844 United States Presidential Election

1844 Presidential Election
1844 United States presidential election

My party abbreviation guide is here.

Alabama9 electoral votes (9 Polk)
Polk (D) – 37,401 58.99%
Clay (W) – 26,002 41.01%
Total Votes – 63,403100.00%

Arkansas3 electoral votes (3 Polk)
Polk (D) – 9,546 63.01%
Clay (W) – 5,604 36.99%
Total Votes – 15,150100.00%

Connecticut6 electoral votes (6 Clay)
Clay (W) – 32,832 50.81%
Polk (D) – 29,841 – 46.18%
Birney (Liberty) – 1,943 3.01%
Total Votes – 64,616100.00%

Delaware3 electoral votes (3 Clay)
Clay (W) – 6,271 51.20%
Polk (D) – 5,970 – 48.75%
Other – 6 0.05%
Total Votes – 12,247100.00%

Georgia10 electoral votes (10 Polk)
Polk (D) – 44,147 51.19%
Clay (W) – 42,100 48.81%
Total Votes – 86,247100.00%

Illinois9 electoral votes (9 Polk)
Polk (D) – 58,795 53.91%
Clay (W) – 45,854 42.05%
Birney (Liberty) – 3,469 3.18%
Other – 939 0.86%
Total Votes – 109,057100.00%

Indiana12 electoral votes (12 Polk)
Polk (D) – 70,181 50.07%
Clay (W) – 67,867 48.42%
Birney (Liberty) – 2,106 1.50%
Total Votes – 140,154100.00%

Kentucky12 electoral votes (12 Clay)
Clay (W) – 61,249 54.09%
Polk (D) – 51,988 – 45.91%
Total Votes – 113,237100.00%

Louisiana6 electoral votes (6 Polk)
Polk (D) – 13,782 51.30%
Clay (W) – 13,083 48.70%
Total Votes – 26,865100.00%

Maine9 electoral votes (9 Polk)
Polk (D) – 45,719 53.83%
Clay (W) – 34,378 40.48%
Birney (Liberty) – 4,836 5.69%
Total Votes – 84,933100.00%

Maryland8 electoral votes (8 Clay)
Clay (W) – 35,984 52.39%
Polk (D) – 32,706 – 47.61%
Total Votes – 68,690100.00%

Massachusetts12 electoral votes (12 Clay)
Clay (W) – 67,062 – 50.79%
Polk (D) – 53,039 40.17%
Birney (Liberty) – 10,830 8.20%
Other – 1,106 0.84%
Total Votes – 132,037100.00%

Michigan5 electoral votes (5 Polk)
Polk (D) – 27,737 49.75%
Clay (W) – 24,375 43.72%
Birney (Liberty) – 3,639 6.53%
Total Votes – 55,751100.00%

Mississippi6 electoral votes (6 Polk)
Polk (D) – 25,846 57.43%
Clay (W) – 19,158 42.57%
Total Votes – 45,004100.00%

Missouri7 electoral votes (7 Polk)
Polk (D) – 41,322 56.98%
Clay (W) – 31,200 43.02%
Total Votes – 72,522100.00%

New Hampshire6 electoral votes (6 Polk)
Polk (D) – 27,160 55.22%
Clay (W) – 17,866 36.32%
Birney (Liberty) – 4,161 8.46%
Total Votes – 49,187100.00%

New Jersey7 electoral votes (7 Clay)
Polk (D) – 37,495 49.37%
Clay (W) – 38,318 50.46%
Birney (Liberty) – 131 0.17%
Total Votes – 75,944100.00%

New York36 electoral votes (36 Polk)
Polk (D) – 237,588 48.90%
Clay (W) – 232,482 47.85%
Birney (Liberty) – 15,812 3.25%
Total Votes – 485,882100.00%

North Carolina11 electoral votes (11 Clay)
Clay (W) – 43,232 – 52.39%
Polk (D) – 39,287 47.61%
Total Votes – 82,521100.00%

Ohio23 electoral votes (23 Clay)
Clay (W) – 155,113 – 49.68%
Polk (D) – 149,061 47.74%
Birney (Liberty) – 8,050 2.58%
Total Votes – 312,224100.00%

Pennsylvania26 electoral votes (26 Polk)
Polk (D) – 167,447 50.50%
Clay (W) – 161,125 48.59%
Birney (Liberty) – 3,000 0.90%
Total Votes – 331,572100.00%

Rhode Island4 electoral votes (4 Clay)
Clay (W) – 7,322 – 59.55%
Polk (D) – 4,867 39.58%
Birney (Liberty) – 107 0.87%
Total Votes – 12,296100.00%

South Carolina9 electoral votes (9 Polk)
**Electors chosen by state legislature

Tennessee13 electoral votes (13 Clay)
Clay (W) – 60,040 – 50.05%
Polk (D) – 59,917 49.95%
Total Votes – 119,957100.00%

Vermont6 electoral votes (6 Clay)
Clay (W) – 26,780 – 54.84%
Polk (D) – 18,049 36.96%
Birney (Liberty) – 3,970 8.13%
Other – 30 0.06%
Total Votes – 48,829100.00%

Virginia17 electoral votes (17 Polk)
Polk (D) – 50,679 53.05%
Clay (W) – 44,860 46.95%
Total Votes – 95,539100.00%