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United States presidential election of 1844: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date 1844
Location United States

Photos

James K. Polk
Henry Clay
1844 presidential campaign political cartoon
James K. Polk
Map of the United States showing the results of the 1844 presidential election, with states colored blue for James K. Polk (Democratic, 170 electoral votes) and purple for Henry Clay (Whig, 105 electoral votes). Each state is labeled with its electoral vote count, and the map is overlaid on a faded American flag background.
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Key People

Henry Clay
Henry Clay
United States senator
James K. Polk
James K. Polk
president of United States
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen
American politician
Dallas, George
George Mifflin Dallas
vice president of United States
James Birney, engraving
James Gillespie Birney
American politician

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