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| United States presidential election, 1844 | ||||
| 1 November - 4 December 1844 | ||||
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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 | 170 | 105 | ||
| States carried | 15 | 11 | ||
| Popular vote | 1,339,494 | 1,300,004 | ||
| Percentage | 49. The United States presidential election of 1840 saw President Martin Van Buren fight for re-election against an economic depression and a Whig Party The United States presidential election of 1848 was an open race Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year James Knox Polk ( November 2 1795&ndashJune 15 1849 was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4 1845 to March 4 1849 Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Whig Party was a Political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. George Mifflin Dallas (July 10 1792 &ndash December 31 1864 was a U Theodore Frelinghuysen ( March 28, 1787 &ndash April 12, 1862) was an American Politician, serving as New Jersey 5% | 48. 1% | ||
 Presidential election results map. Blue denotes states won by Polk/Dallas, Yellow denotes those won by Clay/Frelinghuysen. Numbers indicate the number of electoral votes allotted to each state. | ||||
The United States presidential election of 1844 saw Democrat James Knox Polk defeat Whig Henry Clay in a close contest that turned on foreign policy, with Polk favoring the annexation of Texas and Clay opposed. John Tyler Jr (March 29 1790 January 18 1862 was the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845 and the first ever to obtain that office via succession The Whig Party was a Political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. James Knox Polk ( November 2 1795&ndashJune 15 1849 was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4 1845 to March 4 1849 The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. James Knox Polk ( November 2 1795&ndashJune 15 1849 was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4 1845 to March 4 1849 The Whig Party was a Political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who
Democratic nominee James K. Polk ran on a platform that embraced American territorial expansionism, an idea soon to be called Manifest Destiny. James Knox Polk ( November 2 1795&ndashJune 15 1849 was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4 1845 to March 4 1849 Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States was destined to expand from the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific Ocean. At their convention, the Democrats called for the annexation of Texas and asserted that the United States had a “clear and unquestionable” claim to “the whole” of Oregon. A United States presidential nominating convention is a political convention held every four years in the United States by most of the political parties The Texas Annexation of 1845 was the voluntary Annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States of America as Texas, the By informally tying the Oregon boundary dispute to the more controversial Texas debate, the Democrats appealed to both Northern expansionists (who were more adamant about the Oregon boundary) and Southern expansionists (who were more focused on annexing Texas as a slave state). The Oregon boundary dispute (or Oregon question) arose as a result of competing British and American claims to the Pacific Northwest of Polk went on to win a narrow victory over Whig candidate Henry Clay, in part because Clay had taken a stand against expansion, although economic issues were also of great importance. Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who (The slogan “Fifty-four Forty or Fight!” is often incorrectly associated with this election; it first appeared in 1845. )
This was the last presidential election to be held on different days in different states, as starting with the presidential election of 1848 all states held the election on the same date in November. The United States presidential election of 1848 was an open race
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Background
The incumbent President in 1844 was John Tyler, who had ascended to the office of President upon the death of William Henry Harrison. John Tyler Jr (March 29 1790 January 18 1862 was the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845 and the first ever to obtain that office via succession This article is about the general and president For his great-great-grandson see William H Although Tyler had been nominated on a Whig ticket, his policies had alienated the Whigs and they actually kicked him out of the party on September 13, 1841. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Without a home in either of the two major parties, Tyler sought an issue that could create a viable third party to support his bid for the presidency in 1844.
Tyler found that issue in the annexation of Texas. The Texas Annexation of 1845 was the voluntary Annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States of America as Texas, the When Texas had achieved its independence in 1836, it had initially sought to be annexed by the United States. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Opposition from the northern states had prevented the United States from acting favorably on this request, and so in 1838 Texas withdrew its request. There the issue lay until 1843, when Tyler and his newly minted Secretary of State, Abel P. Upshur, took the issue up again and started negotiations on annexation. Abel Parker Upshur ( June 17, 1790 &ndash February 28, 1844) was an American lawyer, judge and politician from When Upshur was killed in an accident on February 28, 1844, the treaty was almost complete. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Tyler appointed John C. Calhoun Secretary of State as Upshur's replacement, and Calhoun completed the treaty, presenting it to the Senate on April 22. John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18 1782 &ndash March 31 1850 was a leading United States Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. However, Calhoun had also sent a letter to British Minister Richard Pakenham which charged the British with attempting to coerce Texas into abolishing slavery and which justified the annexation as a defensive move to preserve southern slavery, and Calhoun presented the letter to Senate as well. Thus, going into the presidential campaign season, Texas annexation explicitly tied to southern slavery had suddenly emerged as the top issue.
Nominations
Whig Party nomination
Whig candidates
- Henry Clay, U. Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who S. senator from Kentucky
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The Whigs held their convention on May 1. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The Whig Party was a Political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Clay, the party's greatest congressional leader, was chosen on the first ballot despite his having lost two prior presidential elections: in 1824 to John Quincy Adams as a Democrat-Republican, then in 1832 to Andrew Jackson as a National Republican. In the United States presidential election of 1824, John Quincy Adams was elected President on February 9 1825 after the election was decided by the House John Quincy Adams (July 11 1767 &ndash February 23 1848 was an American diplomat and politician who served as the sixth President of the United States The United States presidential election of 1832 saw incumbent President Andrew Jackson, candidate of the Democratic Party, easily win reelection against Andrew Jackson (March 15 1767 June 8 1845 was the seventh President of the United States (1829&ndash1837 For the party of Abraham Lincoln to George W Bush see Republican Party (United States (G Theodore Frelinghuysen was nominated as Clay's running mate. Theodore Frelinghuysen ( March 28, 1787 &ndash April 12, 1862) was an American Politician, serving as New Jersey
| Presidential vote | 1 | Vice Presidential vote | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Clay | 275 | Theodore Frelinghuysen | 101 | 118 | 154 |
| John Davis | 83 | 75 | 79 | ||
| Millard Fillmore | 53 | 51 | 40 | ||
| John Sergeant | 38 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Abstaining | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Democratic Party nomination
Democratic candidates
- James Buchanan, U. Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who Theodore Frelinghuysen ( March 28, 1787 &ndash April 12, 1862) was an American Politician, serving as New Jersey John Davis ( January 13, 1787 – April 19, 1854) was an American Lawyer, Businessman and Politician Millard Fillmore ( January 7 1800 &ndash March 8 1874 was the thirteenth President of the United States, serving from 1850 until 1853 and the last member of the Whig John Sergeant is the name of John Sergeant (journalist (1944— journalist and broadcaster John Sergeant (politician (1779–1852 James Buchanan Jr (April 23 1791 – June 1 1868 was the fifteenth President of the United States (1857–1861 S. senator from Pennsylvania
- John C. Calhoun, former Vice President from South Carolina
- Lewis Cass, U. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18 1782 &ndash March 31 1850 was a leading United States Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Lewis Cass ( October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer and Politician. S. senator from Michigan
- Richard M. Johnson, former Vice President from Kentucky
- James K. Polk, former Speaker of the House from Tennessee
- Martin Van Buren, former President from New York
- Levi Woodbury, U. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Richard Mentor Johnson (October 17 1780 or 1781 &ndash November 19 1850 was the ninth Vice President of the United States, serving in the administration of Martin The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. James Knox Polk ( November 2 1795&ndashJune 15 1849 was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4 1845 to March 4 1849 Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Martin Van Buren (December 5 1782 July 24 1862 was the eighth President of the United States from 1837 to 1841 New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Levi Woodbury ( December 22, 1789 September 4, 1851) was the first justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to have attended S. senator from New Hampshire
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The Democrats met in Baltimore on May 27. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives James Buchanan Jr (April 23 1791 – June 1 1868 was the fifteenth President of the United States (1857–1861 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18 1782 &ndash March 31 1850 was a leading United States Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Lewis Cass ( October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer and Politician. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Richard Mentor Johnson (October 17 1780 or 1781 &ndash November 19 1850 was the ninth Vice President of the United States, serving in the administration of Martin The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer&mdashor speaker &mdashof the United States House of Representatives. James Knox Polk ( November 2 1795&ndashJune 15 1849 was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4 1845 to March 4 1849 Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Martin Van Buren (December 5 1782 July 24 1862 was the eighth President of the United States from 1837 to 1841 New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Levi Woodbury ( December 22, 1789 September 4, 1851) was the first justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to have attended New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed
While Van Buren held a slim majority of delegates, his public stand against immediate annexation had increased the hostility of the opposition. Early in the convention, the delegates drew up rules for approving the platform and the candidate. At the instigation of Robert J. Walker of Mississippi, the convention re-established the rule that a Democratic candidate must receive a 2/3 supermajority of delegates to receive the nomination. Robert John Walker ( July 23, 1801 &ndash November 11, 1869) was an American economist and statesman Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States (Ironically, this rule had first been used in 1832 to secure the nomination of Van Buren to the Vice Presidency over John C. Calhoun. The United States presidential election of 1832 saw incumbent President Andrew Jackson, candidate of the Democratic Party, easily win reelection against John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18 1782 &ndash March 31 1850 was a leading United States Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during ) This fatally wounded Van Buren's candidacy; as it became clear that too many delegates were hostile to Van Buren for him to ever receive the necessary vote, his support collapsed.
Finally, on the eighth ballot, a new name was introduced: James K. Polk, who had intended to seek the vice presidential nomination. James Knox Polk ( November 2 1795&ndashJune 15 1849 was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4 1845 to March 4 1849 While he did not receive the necessary votes to win on this ballot, the momentum was clearly in his direction, and he won the necessary 2/3 on the following ballot, making Polk the first “dark horse” candidate. This article describes dark horse candidates For other uses see Dark Horse.
The Democrats chose Silas Wright as Polk's running mate, but Wright refused the nomination. Silas Wright Jr ( May 24, 1795 – August 27, 1847) was an American Democratic politician George Mifflin Dallas, who had finished a close second to Wright in the balloting, was then offered a spot on the ticket, and he accepted. George Mifflin Dallas (July 10 1792 &ndash December 31 1864 was a U
When advised of his nomination via letter, Polk replied: “It has been well observed that the office of President of the United States should neither be sought nor declined. I have never sought it, nor should I feel at liberty to decline it, if conferred upon me by the voluntary suffrages of my fellow citizens. ”
| Ballots | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 Before shifts | 9 After shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Van Buren | 146 | 127 | 121 | 111 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 104 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Cass | 83 | 94 | 92 | 105 | 107 | 116 | 123 | 114 | 29 | 0 |
| Richard M. Johnson | 24 | 33 | 38 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John C. Calhoun | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Buchanan | 4 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levi Woodbury | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Stewart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James K. Polk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 231 | 266 |
| Abstaining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Ballots | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Wright | 258 | 0 | 0 |
| John Fairfield | 0 | 107 | 30 |
| Levi Woodbury | 8 | 44 | 6 |
| Lewis Cass | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Richard M. Johnson | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Charles Stewart | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| George M. Dallas | 0 | 13 | 230 |
| William L. Marcy | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Abstaining | 0 | 11 | 0 |
National Democratic Tyler Convention
The National Democratic Tyler Convention assembled in Baltimore on May 27 and May 28, the same time as the Democratic National Convention. Martin Van Buren (December 5 1782 July 24 1862 was the eighth President of the United States from 1837 to 1841 Lewis Cass ( October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer and Politician. Richard Mentor Johnson (October 17 1780 or 1781 &ndash November 19 1850 was the ninth Vice President of the United States, serving in the administration of Martin John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18 1782 &ndash March 31 1850 was a leading United States Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during James Buchanan Jr (April 23 1791 – June 1 1868 was the fifteenth President of the United States (1857–1861 Levi Woodbury ( December 22, 1789 September 4, 1851) was the first justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to have attended James Knox Polk ( November 2 1795&ndashJune 15 1849 was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4 1845 to March 4 1849 Silas Wright Jr ( May 24, 1795 – August 27, 1847) was an American Democratic politician John Fairfield ( January 30, 1797 &ndash December 24, 1847) was a U Levi Woodbury ( December 22, 1789 September 4, 1851) was the first justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to have attended Lewis Cass ( October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer and Politician. Richard Mentor Johnson (October 17 1780 or 1781 &ndash November 19 1850 was the ninth Vice President of the United States, serving in the administration of Martin George Mifflin Dallas (July 10 1792 &ndash December 31 1864 was a U William Learned Marcy ( December 12, 1786 - July 4, 1857) was an American statesman who served as U Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling It nominated Tyler for a second term but did not recommend a choice for Vice President. It is possible that the convention hoped to influence the DNC. [1] Tyler was at first enthusiastic about his chances and accepted their nomination; his address was referenced in the New Hampshire Patriot and State Gazette on June 6, but the paper did not print the text of Tyler's letter. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year
Other nominations
James Birney ran as the anti-slavery Liberty Party candidate, garnering 2. James Birney may refer to James G Birney (1792-1857 American presidential candidate for the Liberty Party James M Abolitionism was a political movement of the 18th and 19th century which sought to make Slavery illegal particularly in the United States and British West Indies 3% of the popular vote, and over 8% of the vote in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. The votes he won were more than the difference in votes between Henry Clay and James Polk; some scholars have argued that Birney's support among anti-slavery Whigs in New York swung that decisive state in favor of Polk (see below). Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who James Knox Polk ( November 2 1795&ndashJune 15 1849 was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4 1845 to March 4 1849
Another candidate in the 1844 campaign was Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who intended to run with Sidney Rigdon as his running mate. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known Sidney Rigdon ( 19 February 1793 – 14 July 1876) was an important figure in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement. His presidential platform[1] included reducing government by a third, and ending slavery through constitutional means. The effort was aborted when Smith was murdered on June 27, 1844. Preparation for succession See also Succession crisis (Mormonism Joseph's brother Hyrum Smith, the Assistant President of the Church, was Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year
General election
Campaign
Tyler drops out
Tyler spent much of the summer with his new bride on their honeymoon in New York City. While there, he discovered that his support was quite soft. He also received appeals from Democrats to withdraw, including a letter from Andrew Jackson. [2] Tyler wrote a letter in which he withdrew from the race around August 25; it was announced in several newspapers on August 29, including the New Hampshire Patriot and State Gazette, the Berkshire County Whig, and the Barre Gazette. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) The New Hampshire Patriot and State Gazette stated that Tyler withdrew for fear that his candidacy would divide the votes going to Polk, and potentially lead to the election of Clay.
Clay and Polk
The Whigs initially played on Polk's comparative obscurity, asking “ just Who is James K. Polk?” as part of their campaign to get Clay elected.
Polk was committed to territorial expansion and favored the annexation of Texas. To deflect charges of pro-slavery bias in the Texas annexation issue, Polk combined the Texas annexation issue with a demand for the acquisition of the entire Oregon Territory, which was at the time jointly administered by the United States and Great Britain. The Oregon Territory is the name applied both to the unorganized Oregon Country claimed by both the United States and Britain (but normally referred to This proved to be an immensely popular message, especially compared to the Whigs' economic program. It even forced Clay to move on the issue of Texas annexation, saying that he would support annexation after all if it could be accomplished without war and upon “just and fair” terms.
Results
The election was very close run. The anti-slavery Liberty Party may well have played the role of spoiler: in New York state, Birney received 15,800 votes--significantly more than Polk's slim margin of victory (5,100 votes). A victory in New York would have given Clay a decisive 141-134 edge in the electoral college. Some historians have therefore speculated that Clay's ambiguous stance on Texas cost him critical anti-slavery votes in New York, and tipped the overall election to the Democrats. On the other hand, Clay won an extremely narrow victory in largely pro-Texas Tennessee (123 votes); if he had adopted a more forthright anti-Texas position, he may well have lost that state's 13 electoral votes, enough to give the election back to Polk in any case.
| Presidential Candidate | Party | Home State | Popular Vote(a) | Electoral Vote | Running Mate | Running Mate's Home State | RM's Electoral Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Pct | |||||||
| James K. Polk | Democratic | Tennessee | 1,339,494 | 49. James Knox Polk ( November 2 1795&ndashJune 15 1849 was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4 1845 to March 4 1849 The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. 5% | 170 | George Mifflin Dallas | Pennsylvania | 170 |
| Henry Clay | Whig | Kentucky | 1,300,004 | 48. George Mifflin Dallas (July 10 1792 &ndash December 31 1864 was a U The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who The Whig Party was a Political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. 1% | 105 | Theodore Frelinghuysen | New York[3] | 105 |
| James G. Birney | Liberty | New York | 62,103 | 2. Theodore Frelinghuysen ( March 28, 1787 &ndash April 12, 1862) was an American Politician, serving as New Jersey New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous James Gillespie Birney (b February 4, 1792 &ndash November 25, 1857) was an Abolitionist, Politician and Jurist New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous 3% | 0 | Thomas Morris | Ohio | 0 |
| Other | 2,058 | 0. Thomas Morris ( January 3, 1776 – December 7, 1844) was a Democratic politician from Ohio. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads 1% | – | Other | – | |||
| Total | 2,703,659 | 100 % | 275 | 275 | ||||
| Needed to win | 138 | 138 | ||||||
Source (Popular Vote): Leip, David. 1844 Presidential Election Results. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections (July 27, 2005). Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Source (Electoral Vote): Electoral College Box Scores 1789–1996. Official website of the National Archives. (July 31, 2005). Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
(a) The popular vote figures exclude South Carolina where the Electors were chosen by the state legislature rather than by popular vote. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America.
Electoral college selection
| Method of choosing Electors | State(s) |
|---|---|
| Each Elector appointed by state legislature | South Carolina |
| Each Elector chosen by voters statewide | (all other States) |
Consequences
Polk's election confirmed the American public's desire for westward expansion. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The annexation of Texas was formalized on March 1, 1845 before Polk even took office. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common As feared, Mexico refused to accept the annexation and the Mexican-American War broke out in 1846. With Polk's main issue of Texas settled, instead of demanding all of Oregon, he compromised and the United States and Great Britain negotiated the Buchanan-Pakenham Treaty, which divided up the Oregon Territory between the two countries. The Oregon Treaty, officially known as the Treaty with Great Britain in Regard to Limits Westward of the Rocky Mountains, Buchanan-Packenham
See also
Notes
- ^ Hinshaw, Seth B. This is an article that covers the History of the United States from 1789 through 1849, Westward Expansion. The Second Party System is a term of Periodization used by historians and political scientists to name the political system existing in the United States from about The United States House election 1844 to select Representatives to the Twenty-ninth Congress were held in the various states between July 1 1844 and November 4 1845 in which (2000). Ohio Elects the President. Mansfield, Ohio: Book Masters, 27.
- ^ Wilentz, 573.
- ^ Frelinghuysen's home state was apparently New York in 1844. See The Journal of the Senate for February 12, 1845. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Also note that Frelinghuysen was President of New York University in 1844. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. There is some contradictory evidence in favor of a New Jersey residency: the National Archives gives his home state as New Jersey and the Journal of the Senate notes that Vermont's electors believed Frelinghuysen to be a New Jersey resident. Frelinghuysen was a New Jersey native and his political career had largely been conducted in New Jersey.
References
- Books
- Blum, John M. ; et al. (1963). The National Experience: A History of the United States. Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc. ISBN 0-15-500366-6.
- Chitwood, Oliver Perry (1939). John Tyler, Champion of the Old South.
- Harris, J. George (1990). in Wayne Cutler (ed. ): Polk's Campaign Biography. University of Tennessee Press.
- Holt, Michael F. (1999). The Rise and Fall of the American Whig Party: Jacksonian Politics and the Onset of the Civil War. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-505544-6.
- McCormac, Eugene I. (1922). James K. Polk: A Political Biography.
- Paul, James C. N. (1951). Rift in the Democracy.
- Remini, Robert V. (1991). Henry Clay: Statesman for the Union.
- Sellers, Charles Grier, Jr. (1966). James K. Polk, Continentalist, 1843–1846, vol 2 of biography.
- Wilentz, Sean (2005). "Divided Democrats and the Election of 1844", The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln, 1st ed. , New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. , 566–575. ISBN 0-393-32921-6.
- Web sites
- A Historical Analysis of the Electoral College. The Green Papers. Retrieved on September 17, 2005.
- Ohio History Central. Ohio History Central Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2006-11-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration
External links
- 1844 popular vote by counties
- Library of Congress
- Overview of Democratic National Convention 1844
- How close was the 1844 election? - Michael Sheppard, Michigan State University
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