James K. Polk vs Henry Clay: head-to-head
Tale of the tape
| Polk | Statistic | Clay |
|---|---|---|
| 6–2 | Career record | 0–3 |
| 1,517,872 | Career popular votes | 1,830,798 |
| 8 | Elections in our record | 3 |
Shared races
| Year | Polk | Clay | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1844 | 1,337,243 (49.5%) | 1,299,062 (48.1%) | James K. Polk |