1844 United States presidential election in Indiana![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Flag_of_Indiana.svg/50px-Flag_of_Indiana.svg.png)
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← 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 | 12 | 0 | Popular vote | 70,181 | 67,867 | Percentage | 50.07% | 48.42% | |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Indiana_Presidential_Election_Results_1844.svg/300px-Indiana_Presidential_Election_Results_1844.svg.png) County Results Polk 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | Clay 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | |
President before election John Tyler Independent | Elected President James K. Polk Democratic | |
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The 1844 United States presidential election in Indiana took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Indiana voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Indiana by a narrow margin of 1.65%.
Results
See also
References
- ^ "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Indiana". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
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