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United States presidential election, 1844 (view source)
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, 16:30, June 17, 2007New page: Although President John Tyler, had not yet served for two terms, he was very unpopular in his own party. Instead Henry Clay, was nominated by the whigs to run for President. The ...
Although President [[John Tyler]], had not yet served for two terms, he was very unpopular in his own party. Instead [[Henry Clay]], was nominated by the whigs to run for President. The Democrats were in an uproar. Former President, [[Martin Van Buren]], was running for the nomination as well as candidates: [[Lewis Cass]], [[John C. Calhoun]], and [[James Buchanan]]. The Democratic Conventions became fierce brawls. Finally, George Bancroft nominated the relatively unknown, [[James Knox Polk]]. Polk was the first "dark horse" presidential candidate. The campaign was rough and full of slandering on both sides. <ref> [[Encyclopedia of Presidents, James K. Polk]], by Dee Lillegard, Children's Press, 1988. </ref> The results of the election were:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! candidates
! popular vote
! electoral vote
|-
| James Knox Polk
| 1, 338, 464
| 170
|-
| Henry Clay
| 1, 300, 097
| 105
|-
| James G. Birney
| 62, 300
| 0
|}
<ref> [[A Pictoral History of the U.S. Presidents]], by Clare Gibson, Gramercy Books, 2001. </ref>
==References==
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[[Category:United States presidential elections]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! candidates
! popular vote
! electoral vote
|-
| James Knox Polk
| 1, 338, 464
| 170
|-
| Henry Clay
| 1, 300, 097
| 105
|-
| James G. Birney
| 62, 300
| 0
|}
<ref> [[A Pictoral History of the U.S. Presidents]], by Clare Gibson, Gramercy Books, 2001. </ref>
==References==
<references/>
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[[Category:United States presidential elections]]