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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.

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

Results

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

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


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