James K. Polk vs Newton Cannon: head-to-head
Tale of the tape
| Polk | Statistic | Cannon |
|---|---|---|
| 6–2 | Career record | 4–3 |
| 1,517,872 | Career popular votes | 189,621 |
| 8 | Elections in our record | 7 |
Shared races
| Year | Polk | Cannon | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1839 | 54,062 (51.27%) | 51,387 (48.73%) | James K. Polk |