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Arkansas · 1844 presidential election

Arkansas presidential election results 1844

James K. Polk carried Arkansas by 26.02 points (3,942 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
15,150

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
James K. PolkDemocratic9,54663.00%3
Henry ClayWhig5,60437.00%—
Total votes15,150

Sources: 1844

Questions and answers

Who won Arkansas in 1844?

James K. Polk won Arkansas by 26.02 percentage points (3,942 votes).

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1844?

Arkansas cast 3 electoral votes in 1844.

How many people voted for president in Arkansas in 1844?

15,150 votes were counted for president.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data