1844 United States presidential election - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1844 United States presidential election was the 15th quadrennial presidential election, held from Friday, November 1 to Wednesday, December 4, 1844. Democrat James K. Polk narrowly defeated Whig Henry Clay in a close contest turning on the controversial issues of slavery and the annexation of the Republic of Texas.
United States presidential election of 1844 - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBUnited States presidential election of 1844, American presidential election held in 1844 in which Democratic candidate James K. Polk defeated Whig candidate Henry Clay with 170 electoral votes to Clay’s 105.
Presidential Election of 1844: A Resource Guide - Library of …
WEBDec 5, 2023 · Presidential Election of 1844: A Resource Guide. James K. Polk defeated Henry Clay in the 1844 presidential election. This guide provides access to digital materials at the Library of Congress, links to external websites, and …
Presidential Election of 1844 - 270toWin
WEBThe United States presidential election of 1844 saw Democrat James Knox Polk defeat Whig Henry Clay in a close contest that turned on foreign policy, with Polk favoring the annexation of Texas and Clay opposed.
Presidential Election of 1844 Facts and Outcome
WEBApr 1, 2020 · The Presidential Election of 1844 was the first election in which a dark horse candidate won the presidency. James K. Polk defeated Henry Clay.
James K. Polk ‑ Facts, Presidency & Accomplishments - HISTORY
WEBOct 29, 2009 · A Democrat who was relatively unknown outside of political circles, Polk won the 1844 presidential election as the dark horse candidate. As president, he reduced tariffs, reformed the national...
1844 United States elections - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1844 United States elections elected the members of the 29th United States Congress, and took place during the Second Party System in the midst of the debate over whether to annex Texas. Texas and Iowa joined the union during the 29th Congress.
James K. Polk: Campaigns and Elections - Miller Center
WEBThe Campaign and Election of 1844: When Democrats gathered in Baltimore, Maryland, in May 1844, none could have foreseen the eventual outcome. Former President Martin Van Buren came to Baltimore with a clear majority of delegates pledged to him on the first ballot, but many Democrats opposed the New Yorker for a variety of reasons.
1844 - The American Presidency Project
WEBParty Nominees: Electoral Vote: Popular Vote Presidential: Vice Presidential Democratic: James K. Polk: George M. Dallas: 170: 61.8%: 1,339,494: 49.5% Whig
Democratic Convention and Election of 1844 - Martin Van Buren …
WEBSep 18, 2022 · The election was held between November 1 and December 4, 1844. Fifty percent of the popular vote was cast for James K. Polk. Henry Clay received forty-eight percent of the popular vote. 38,175 popular votes separated the two candidates.
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