1844 United States presidential election in Georgia

1844 United States presidential election in Georgia

November 4, 1844
 
Nominee James K. Polk Henry Clay
Party Democratic Whig
Home state Tennessee Kentucky
Running mate George M. Dallas Theodore Frelinghuysen
Electoral vote 10 0
Popular vote 44,147 42,100
Percentage 51.19% 48.81%

County Results

President before election

John Tyler
Independent

Elected President

James K. Polk
Democratic

A presidential election was held in Georgia on November 4, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Georgia voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Georgia by a margin of 2.38%.