1844 United States presidential election in Georgia

A presidential election was held in Georgia on November 4, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election.^[1] Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

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1844 United States presidential election in Georgia

← 1840 November 4, 1844 1848 â†’

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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 10 0 Popular vote 44,147 42,100 Percentage 51.19% 48.81%

County Results Polk   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Clay   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100%

President before election John Tyler Independent Elected President James K. Polk Democratic

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Georgia voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Georgia by a margin of 2.38%.