1844 United States presidential election in Virginia

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1844 United States presidential election in Virginia

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%

County Results Polk   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100% Clay   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%

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 17 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

1844 United States presidential election in Virginia
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