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Ohio · 1844 presidential election

Ohio presidential election results 1844

Henry Clay carried Ohio by 1.91 points (5,964 votes), winning 23 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
23
Votes counted
312,300

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Henry ClayWhig155,09149.70%23
James K. PolkDemocratic149,12747.80%—
Total votes312,300

Sources: 1844

Questions and answers

Who won Ohio in 1844?

Henry Clay won Ohio by 1.91 percentage points (5,964 votes).

How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1844?

Ohio cast 23 electoral votes in 1844.

How many people voted for president in Ohio in 1844?

312,300 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