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Massachusetts · 1844 presidential election

Massachusetts presidential election results 1844

Henry Clay carried Massachusetts by 10.62 points (14,023 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
12
Votes counted
132,037

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Henry ClayWhig67,06250.80%12
James K. PolkDemocratic53,03940.20%—
Total votes132,037

Sources: 1844

Questions and answers

Who won Massachusetts in 1844?

Henry Clay won Massachusetts by 10.62 percentage points (14,023 votes).

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1844?

Massachusetts cast 12 electoral votes in 1844.

How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1844?

132,037 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