United States presidential election in Tennessee, 1844

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

Tennessee voted for the Whig candidate, Henry Clay, over Democratic candidate James K. Polk. Clay won Tennessee by a margin of 0.10%.

Results

United States presidential election in Tennessee, 1844[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Whig Henry Clay of Kentucky Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York 60,040 50.05% 13 100.00%
Democratic James K. Polk of Tennessee George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania 59.917 49.95% 0 0.00%
Total 119,957 100.00% 13 100.00%

References

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