United States presidential election in Virginia, 1844

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1844

November 1 – December 4, 1844

Nominee James K. Polk Henry Clay Party Democratic Whig Home state Tennessee Kentucky Running mate George M. Dallas Theodore Frelinghuysen Electoral vote 17 0 Popular vote 50,679 44,860 Percentage 53.05% 46.95%

President before election John Tyler Whig Elected President James K. Polk Democratic

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

Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Virginia by a margin of 6.10%.

Results

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1844[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	James K. Polk	50,679	53.05%	17
	Whig	Henry Clay	44,860	46.95%	0
Totals			95,539	100.0%	17

References

1. "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Virginia". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 12 April 2013.