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Parents > United States > Illinois > President
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline November 01, 1844 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1844 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1844 - 11:00am Central
Term Start March 04, 1845 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1849 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedRBH January 30, 2011 07:27pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1840
NameMartin Van Buren Votes47,441 (50.92%)
Term03/04/1841 - 03/04/1845 Margin1,867 (+2.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1848
NameLewis Cass, Sr. Votes55,952 (44.91%)
Term03/04/1849 - 03/04/1853 Margin3,099 (+2.49%)
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Name Gov. James K. Polk Sen. Henry Clay James G. Birney Unidentified Scattering  
PartyDemocratic Whig Liberty Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 58,982 (53.97%) 45,931 (42.03%) 3,433 (3.14%) 939 (0.86%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -13,051 (-11.94%) -55,549 (-50.83%) -58,043 (-53.11%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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