1844 United States presidential election in Mississippi

1844 United States presidential election in Mississippi
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 6 0
Popular vote 25,846 19,158
Percentage 57.43% 42.57%
County Results
President before election

John Tyler
Independent

 Elected President

James K. Polk
Democratic

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

Mississippi voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Mississippi by a margin of 14.86%.

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