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Election in Virginia
The 1844 United States presidential election in Virginia took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the
1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose 17 representatives, or electors to the
Electoral College, who voted for
President and
Vice President.
Virginia voted for the
Democratic candidate,
James K. Polk, over
Whig candidate
Henry Clay. Polk won Virginia by a margin of 6.10%.
Results
1844 United States presidential election in Virginia
[1]
|
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
Percentage
|
Electoral votes
|
|
Democratic
|
James K. Polk
|
50,679
|
53.05%
|
17
|
|
Whig
|
Henry Clay
|
44,860
|
46.95%
|
0
|
Totals
|
95,539
|
100.0%
|
17
|
References