1844 United States presidential election in Ohio

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

1844 United States presidential election in Ohio

November 1 - December 4, 1844
 
Nominee Henry Clay James K. Polk
Party Whig Democratic
Home state Kentucky Tennessee
Running mate Theodore Frelinghuysen George M. Dallas
Electoral vote 23 0
Popular vote 155,113 149,061
Percentage 49.68% 47.74%

President before election

John Tyler
Independent

Elected President

James K. Polk
Democratic

Ohio voted for the Whig candidate, Henry Clay, over Democratic candidate James K. Polk. Clay won Ohio by a margin of 1.94%.

Results

1844 United States presidential election in Ohio[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Whig Henry Clay of Kentucky Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York 155,113 49.68% 23 100.00%
Democratic James K. Polk of Tennessee George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania 149,061 47.74% 0 0.00%
Liberty James G. Birney of Michigan Thomas Morris of Ohio 8,050 2.58% 0 0.00%
Total 312,224 100.00% 23 100.00%

References

  1. "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Ohio". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.


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