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1844 United States presidential election in Missouri

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

1844 United States presidential election in Missouri
← 1840 November 1 - December 4, 1844 1848 →
 
Nominee James K. Polk Henry Clay
Party Democratic Whig
Home state Tennessee Kentucky
Running mate George M. Dallas Theodore Frelinghuysen
Electoral vote 7 0
Popular vote 41,322 31,200
Percentage 56.98% 43.02%
County Results
President before election

John Tyler
Independent

Elected President

James K. Polk
Democratic

Missouri voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Missouri by a margin of 13.96%.

Results

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1844 United States presidential election in Missouri[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James K. Polk 41,322 56.98%
Whig Henry Clay 31,200 43.02%
Total votes 72,522 100%

Results by County

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1844 United States Presidential Election in Missouri (By County)[2]
County James K. Polk

Democratic

Henry Clay

Whig

Total Votes Cast
# % # %
Adair 450 60.48% 294 39.52% 744
Andrew 941 71.02% 384 28.98% 1,325
Audrain 163 48.22% 175 51.78% 338
Barry 478 77.10% 142 22.90% 620
Bates 307 59.84% 206 40.16% 513
Benton 664 72.49% 252 27.51% 916
Boone 602 33.59% 1,190 66.41% 1,792
Buchanan 1,162 65.99% 599 34.01% 1,761
Caldwell 212 62.17% 129 37.83% 341
Callaway 793 45.76% 940 54.24% 1,733
Camden 247 77.92% 70 22.08% 317
Cape Girardeau 914 63.83% 518 36.17% 1,432
Carroll 311 56.24% 242 43.76% 553
Chariton 602 61.87% 371 38.13% 973
Clark 220 49.44% 225 50.56% 445
Clay 552 41.91% 765 58.09% 1,317
Clinton 567 64.65% 310 35.35% 877
Cole 1,122 72.86% 418 27.14% 1,540
Cooper 783 46.50% 901 53.50% 1,684
Crawford 367 60.76% 237 39.24% 604
Dade 690 73.02% 255 26.98% 945
Daviess 446 58.38% 318 41.62% 764
Decatur 208 78.49% 57 21.51% 265
Franklin 796 67.34% 386 32.66% 1,182
Gasconade 326 82.12% 71 17.88% 397
Greene 817 69.95% 351 30.05% 1,168
Grundy 365 51.34% 346 48.66% 711
Henry 283 50.27% 280 49.73% 563
Holt 378 67.14% 185 32.86% 563
Howard 969 48.89% 1,013 51.11% 1,982
Jackson 852 58.12% 614 41.88% 1,466
Jasper 242 67.79% 115 32.21% 357
Jefferson 349 51.63% 327 48.37% 676
Johnson 511 58.20% 367 41.80% 878
Lafayette 576 41.26% 820 58.74% 1,396
Lewis 403 51.47% 380 48.53% 783
Lincoln 683 54.16% 578 45.84% 1,261
Linn 494 64.74% 269 35.26% 763
Livingston 351 63.93% 198 36.07% 549
Macon 457 58.29% 327 41.71% 784
Madison 399 68.56% 183 31.44% 582
Marion 723 41.55% 1,017 58.45% 1,740
Miller 369 83.30% 74 16.70% 443
Monroe 578 42.19% 792 57.81% 1,370
Montgomery 232 39.26% 359 60.74% 591
Morgan 544 67.49% 262 32.51% 806
New Madrid 208 41.11% 298 58.89% 506
Newton 663 77.82% 189 22.18% 852
Niangua 345 81.95% 76 18.05% 421
Osage 434 78.34% 120 21.66% 554
Perry 463 54.60% 385 45.40% 848
Pettis 319 58.32% 228 41.68% 547
Pike 809 48.44% 861 51.56% 1,670
Platte 1,386 60.63% 900 39.37% 2,286
Polk 636 69.97% 273 30.03% 909
Pulaski 325 79.08% 86 20.92% 411
Ralls 322 43.28% 422 56.72% 744
Randolph 571 48.93% 596 51.07% 1,167
Ray 734 55.06% 599 44.94% 1,333
Ripley 266 89.56% 31 10.44% 297
Saline 446 43.01% 591 56.99% 1,037
Scotland 442 58.23% 317 41.77% 759
Scott 480 65.04% 258 34.96% 738
Shannon 271 82.62% 57 17.38% 328
Shelby 209 46.14% 244 53.86% 453
St. Charles 503 51.17% 480 48.83% 983
St. Clair 342 65.90% 177 34.10% 519
St. Francois 234 43.74% 301 56.26% 535
St. Louis 3,329 47.44% 3,688 52.56% 7,017
Ste. Genevieve 245 55.94% 193 44.06% 438
Stoddard 323 73.74% 115 26.26% 438
Taney 297 89.19% 36 10.81% 333
Van Buren 443 63.29% 257 36.71% 700
Warren 341 48.37% 364 51.63% 705
Washington 588 48.96% 613 51.04% 1,201
Wayne 366 80.97% 86 19.03% 452
Wright 486 83.36% 97 16.64% 583
Totals 41,324 56.94% 31,250 43.06% 72,574

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Missouri". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  2. ^ Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN 978-0-7864-6422-7.
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