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1844 U.S. Presidential Election — General
Nationwide · 2 tickets
James K. PolkDemocraticWINNER49.5%
1,337,243 votes · 170 electoral
Running mate: George M. Dallas
Henry ClayWhig48.1%
1,299,062 votes · 105 electoral
Popular-vote counts follow Dave Leip’s Atlas (pre-1976) and official certified totals (1976–2024), cross-checked against MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial — six states chose electors by their legislatures.