The 1844 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose 26 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Pennsylvania voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over the Whig candidate, Henry Clay. Polk won Pennsylvania by a margin of 1.91%.
Results[]
1844 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Electoral votes
Democratic
James K. Polk
167,447
50.50%
26
Whig
Henry Clay
161,125
48.59%
0
Liberty
James G. Birney
3,000
0.90%
0
Totals
331,572
100.0%
26
See also[]
List of United States presidential elections in Pennsylvania