United States presidential election in Arkansas, 1844

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The 1844 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Arkansas voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Arkansas by a margin of 26.02%.

Results

United States presidential election in Arkansas, 1844[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Democratic James K. Polk of Tennessee George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania 9,546 63.01% 3 100.00%
Whig Henry Clay of Kentucky Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York 5,604 36.99% 0 0.00%
Total 15,150 100.00% 3 100.00%

References

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