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The 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, 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. At a glance: the election of 1844. Shifts in power.
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 a print bibliography related to the election.
The 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.
Explore a summary of what occurred in 1844, the Whig Party, the candidates including James K. Polk, the issues in the election of 1844, and the Polk Presidency.
The Presidential Election of 1844 was the first election in which a dark horse candidate won the presidency. James K. Polk defeated Henry Clay.
1844 Presidential Elections. 1844 Election Results Polk VS Clay. The primary issue in the 1840 election was the economy. By 1844 the most important question facing voters was the future of American expansionism. The question of the annexation of Texas had become a political issue.
Learn about the election of 1844, including who won, candidates, political parties, electoral and popular votes, and major campaign issues.
Election of 1844. The frontrunners for the presidential nominations in both parties, Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren (Democrat), feared that the annexation of Texas would split their parties. The two political professionals agreed to cloud the issue in the hope of keeping it off center stage.
WHIG: HENRY CLAY (PRESIDENT) THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN (VICE PRESIDENT) Electoral Vote: 105 (38.2%) Popular Vote: 1,300,004 (48.1%) RESOURCES: American Presidency Project (UCSB) Library of Congress. UVA Miller Center. Wikipedia. CANDIDATES: DEMOCRATIC: JAMES K. POLK (PRESIDENT) GEORGE M. DALLAS (VICE PRESIDENT) WHIG: HENRY CLAY (PRESIDENT)