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OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1844 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open December 04, 1844 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close December 04, 1844 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1845 - 12:00am
Term End March 04, 1849 - 12:00am
Contributor411 Name Removed
Last ModifiedChronicler July 21, 2007 03:38pm
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Description Presidential Electors met in their respective state capitals on 12/4/1844 to cast the electoral votes.

Congress assembled in joint session on 2/12/1845 to count the electoral votes.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won04/06/1841
NameJohn Tyler Votes1 (100.00%)
Term04/06/1841 - 03/04/1845 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won12/06/1848
NameZachary Taylor Votes163 (56.21%)
Term03/04/1849 - 07/09/1850 Margin36 (+12.41%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 31, 1843 US President - Liberty Convention
James G. Birney
Lty 148
May 01, 1844 US President - W Convention
Henry Clay
W 275
May 28, 1844 US President - National Democratic Tyler Convention
John Tyler
TyD 1
May 30, 1844 US President - D Convention
James K. Polk
D 608

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Name Gov. James K. Polk Sen. Henry Clay James G. Birney  
PartyDemocratic Whig Liberty  
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Uncertified Votes 170 (61.82%) 105 (38.18%) 0 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -65 (-23.64%) -170 (-61.82%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Mar 04, 1845 07:00pm Mar 04, 1845 07:00pm Inauguration 16th Presidential Inauguration (Polk)  Chronicler 

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