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United States presidential election in New York, 1844

United States presidential election in New York, 1844
New York (state)
← 1840 November 1 - December 4, 1844 1848 →
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Nominee James K. Polk Henry Clay
Party Democratic Whig
Home state Tennessee Kentucky
Running mate George M. Dallas Theodore Frelinghuysen
Electoral vote 36 0
Popular vote 237,588 232,482
Percentage 48.90 47.85

President before election

John Tyler
Independent

Elected President

James K. Polk
Democratic


John Tyler
Independent

James K. Polk
Democratic

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

New York voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won New York by a margin of 1.05%.


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