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.
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Arkansas voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Arkansas by a margin of 26.02%.
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
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| 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% | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Arkansas". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
