See main article: 1844 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1844 United States presidential election in Georgia |
Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
Flag Image: | Flag of the State of Georgia (non-official).svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1840 United States presidential election in Georgia |
Previous Year: | 1840 |
Next Election: | 1848 United States presidential election in Georgia |
Next Year: | 1848 |
Election Date: | November 1 - December 4, 1844 |
Image1: | Polk 1849.jpg |
Nominee1: | James K. Polk |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State1: | Tennessee |
Running Mate1: | George M. Dallas |
Electoral Vote1: | 10 |
Popular Vote1: | 44,147 |
Percentage1: | 51.19% |
Nominee2: | Henry Clay |
Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
Home State2: | Kentucky |
Running Mate2: | Theodore Frelinghuysen |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 42,100 |
Percentage2: | 48.81% |
President | |
Before Election: | John Tyler |
Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
After Election: | James K. Polk |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1844 United States presidential election in Georgia took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Georgia voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Georgia by a margin of 2.38%.