1844 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania

A presidential election was held in Pennsylvania on November 1, 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 narrow margin of 1.91%.

Results 1844 United States presidential election in PennsylvaniaPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral 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 United States presidential elections in Pennsylvania

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