1844 United States presidential election in Missouri

1844 United States presidential election in Missouri
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 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

A presidential election was held in Missouri on November 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.

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

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