1844 United States presidential election in Maine

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

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1844 United States presidential election in Maine
November 1 - December 4, 1844
 
Nominee James K. Polk Henry Clay James G. Birney
Party Democratic Whig Liberty
Home state Tennessee Kentucky Michigan
Running mate George M. Dallas Theodore Frelinghuysen Thomas Morris
Electoral vote 9 0 0
Popular vote 45,719 34,378 4,836
Percentage 53.83% 40.48% 5.69%
President before election

John Tyler
Independent

 Elected President

James K. Polk
Democratic

Elections in Maine

Maine voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Maine by a margin of 13.35%.

With 5.69% of the popular vote, Maine would prove to be James G. Birney's fifth strongest state after New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont and Michigan.[1]

Results
1844 United States presidential election in Maine[2]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Democratic James K. Polk of Tennessee George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania 45,719 53.83% 9 100.00%
Whig Henry Clay of Kentucky Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York 34,378 40.48% 0 0.00%
Liberty James G. Birney of Michigan Thomas Morris of Ohio 4,836 5.69% 0 0.00%
Total 84,933 100.00% 9 100.00%
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See also

References
  1. "1844 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  2. "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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