See main article: 1844 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1844 United States presidential election in Massachusetts |
| Country: | Massachusetts |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1840 United States presidential election in Massachusetts |
| Previous Year: | 1840 |
| Next Election: | 1848 United States presidential election in Massachusetts |
| Next Year: | 1848 |
| Turnout: | 65.8%[1] 0.9 pp |
| Election Date: | November 1 - December 4, 1844 |
| Image1: | Clay 1848.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Henry Clay |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | Kentucky |
| Running Mate1: | Theodore Frelinghuysen |
| Electoral Vote1: | 12 |
| Popular Vote1: | 67,062 |
| Percentage1: | 50.79% |
| Nominee2: | James K. Polk |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Tennessee |
| Running Mate2: | George M. Dallas |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 53,039 |
| Percentage2: | 40.17% |
| Image3: | James Birney(Cropped).jpg |
| Nominee3: | James G. Birney |
| Party3: | Liberty Party (United States, 1840) |
| Home State3: | Michigan |
| Running Mate3: | Thomas Morris |
| Electoral Vote3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 10,830 |
| Percentage3: | 8.20% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | John Tyler |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| After Election: | James K. Polk |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 401px |
The 1844 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place between November 1 and December 4, 1844, as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
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.[2]