1844 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

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A presidential election was held in Massachusetts on November 11, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election.^[2] Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

1844 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

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Turnout	65.8%[1] 0.9 pp
Nominee Henry Clay James K. Polk James G. Birney Party Whig Democratic Liberty Home state Kentucky Tennessee Michigan Running mate Theodore Frelinghuysen George M. Dallas Thomas Morris Electoral vote 12 0 0 Popular vote 67,062 53,039 10,830 Percentage 50.79% 40.17% 8.20%
County Results Clay   40–50%   50–60%   60–70% Polk   40–50%
President before election John Tyler Independent Elected President James K. Polk Democratic

Massachusetts voted for the Whig candidate, Henry Clay, over Democratic candidate James K. Polk and Liberty candidate James G. Birney. Clay won Massachusetts by a margin of 10.62%.

With 8.20% of the popular vote, Massachusetts would prove to be James G. Birney's second strongest state after neighboring New Hampshire.^[3]

Results

1844 United States presidential election in Massachusetts[4]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Whig	Henry Clay of Kentucky	Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York	67,062	50.79%	12	100.00%
	Democratic	James K. Polk of Tennessee	George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania	53,039	40.17%	0	0.00%
	Liberty	James G. Birney of Michigan	Thomas Morris of Ohio	10,830	8.20%	0	0.00%
	N/A	Others	Others	1,106	0.84%	0	0.00%
Total				132,037	100.00%	12	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Massachusetts