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1844 United States presidential election in Maine

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1844 United States presidential election in Maine

← 1840 November 1 - December 4, 1844 1848 →
 
Nominee James K. Polk Henry Clay James G. Birney
Party Democratic Whig Liberty
Home state Tennessee Kentucky Michigan
Running mate George M. Dallas Theodore Frelinghuysen Thomas Morris
Electoral vote 9 0 0
Popular vote 45,719 34,378 4,836
Percentage 53.83% 40.48% 5.69%

County Results

President before election

John Tyler
Independent

Elected President

James K. Polk
Democratic

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

Maine voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Maine by a margin of 13.35%.

With 5.69% of the popular vote, Maine would prove to be James G. Birney's fifth strongest state after New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont and Michigan.[1]

Results

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1844 United States presidential election in Maine[2]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Democratic James K. Polk of Tennessee George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania 45,719 53.83% 9 100.00%
Whig Henry Clay of Kentucky Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York 34,378 40.48% 0 0.00%
Liberty James G. Birney of Michigan Thomas Morris of Ohio 4,836 5.69% 0 0.00%
Total 84,933 100.00% 9 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1844 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.