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

Illinois voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Illinois by a margin of 11.86%. Boone County would not vote Democratic again until 2008.

Results

1844 United States presidential election in Illinois[2]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Democratic James K. Polk of Tennessee George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania 58,795 53.91% 9 100.00%
Whig Henry Clay of Kentucky Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York 45,854 42.05% 0 0.00%
Liberty James G. Birney of Michigan Thomas Morris of Ohio 3,469 3.18% 0 0.00%
N/A Others Others 939 0.86% 0 0.00%
Total 109,057 100.00% 9 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Presidential Elections, 1844. [Boston]. 1844.
  2. ↑ "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Illinois". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1844_United_States_presidential_election_in_Illinois