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1844 U.S. Presidential Election — General
Nationwide · 2 tickets
James K. PolkDemocraticWINNER170 EV
49.5% popular · 1,337,243 votes
Running mate: George M. Dallas
Henry ClayWhig105 EV
48.1% popular · 1,299,062 votes
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.