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Apresidential election was held inMissouri on November 4, 1844 as part of the1844 United States presidential election.[1] Voters chose seven representatives, or electors, to theElectoral College, who voted forpresident andvice president.
Missouri voted for theDemocratic candidate,James K. Polk, overWhig candidateHenry Clay. Polk won Missouri by a margin of 13.96%.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James K. Polk | 41,322 | 56.98% | |
| Whig | Henry Clay | 31,200 | 43.02% | |
| Total votes | 72,522 | 100% | ||
| County | James K. Polk Democratic | Henry Clay Whig | Total votes cast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Adair | 450 | 60.48% | 294 | 39.52% | 744 |
| Andrew | 941 | 71.02% | 384 | 28.98% | 1,325 |
| Audrain | 163 | 48.22% | 175 | 51.78% | 338 |
| Barry | 478 | 77.10% | 142 | 22.90% | 620 |
| Bates | 307 | 59.84% | 206 | 40.16% | 513 |
| Benton | 664 | 72.49% | 252 | 27.51% | 916 |
| Boone | 602 | 33.59% | 1,190 | 66.41% | 1,792 |
| Buchanan | 1,162 | 65.99% | 599 | 34.01% | 1,761 |
| Caldwell | 212 | 62.17% | 129 | 37.83% | 341 |
| Callaway | 793 | 45.76% | 940 | 54.24% | 1,733 |
| Camden | 247 | 77.92% | 70 | 22.08% | 317 |
| Cape Girardeau | 914 | 63.83% | 518 | 36.17% | 1,432 |
| Carroll | 311 | 56.24% | 242 | 43.76% | 553 |
| Chariton | 602 | 61.87% | 371 | 38.13% | 973 |
| Clark | 220 | 49.44% | 225 | 50.56% | 445 |
| Clay | 552 | 41.91% | 765 | 58.09% | 1,317 |
| Clinton | 567 | 64.65% | 310 | 35.35% | 877 |
| Cole | 1,122 | 72.86% | 418 | 27.14% | 1,540 |
| Cooper | 783 | 46.50% | 901 | 53.50% | 1,684 |
| Crawford | 367 | 60.76% | 237 | 39.24% | 604 |
| Dade | 690 | 73.02% | 255 | 26.98% | 945 |
| Daviess | 446 | 58.38% | 318 | 41.62% | 764 |
| Decatur | 208 | 78.49% | 57 | 21.51% | 265 |
| Franklin | 796 | 67.34% | 386 | 32.66% | 1,182 |
| Gasconade | 326 | 82.12% | 71 | 17.88% | 397 |
| Greene | 817 | 69.95% | 351 | 30.05% | 1,168 |
| Grundy | 365 | 51.34% | 346 | 48.66% | 711 |
| Henry | 283 | 50.27% | 280 | 49.73% | 563 |
| Holt | 378 | 67.14% | 185 | 32.86% | 563 |
| Howard | 969 | 48.89% | 1,013 | 51.11% | 1,982 |
| Jackson | 852 | 58.12% | 614 | 41.88% | 1,466 |
| Jasper | 242 | 67.79% | 115 | 32.21% | 357 |
| Jefferson | 349 | 51.63% | 327 | 48.37% | 676 |
| Johnson | 511 | 58.20% | 367 | 41.80% | 878 |
| Lafayette | 576 | 41.26% | 820 | 58.74% | 1,396 |
| Lewis | 403 | 51.47% | 380 | 48.53% | 783 |
| Lincoln | 683 | 54.16% | 578 | 45.84% | 1,261 |
| Linn | 494 | 64.74% | 269 | 35.26% | 763 |
| Livingston | 351 | 63.93% | 198 | 36.07% | 549 |
| Macon | 457 | 58.29% | 327 | 41.71% | 784 |
| Madison | 399 | 68.56% | 183 | 31.44% | 582 |
| Marion | 723 | 41.55% | 1,017 | 58.45% | 1,740 |
| Miller | 369 | 83.30% | 74 | 16.70% | 443 |
| Monroe | 578 | 42.19% | 792 | 57.81% | 1,370 |
| Montgomery | 232 | 39.26% | 359 | 60.74% | 591 |
| Morgan | 544 | 67.49% | 262 | 32.51% | 806 |
| New Madrid | 208 | 41.11% | 298 | 58.89% | 506 |
| Newton | 663 | 77.82% | 189 | 22.18% | 852 |
| Niangua | 345 | 81.95% | 76 | 18.05% | 421 |
| Osage | 434 | 78.34% | 120 | 21.66% | 554 |
| Perry | 463 | 54.60% | 385 | 45.40% | 848 |
| Pettis | 319 | 58.32% | 228 | 41.68% | 547 |
| Pike | 809 | 48.44% | 861 | 51.56% | 1,670 |
| Platte | 1,386 | 60.63% | 900 | 39.37% | 2,286 |
| Polk | 636 | 69.97% | 273 | 30.03% | 909 |
| Pulaski | 325 | 79.08% | 86 | 20.92% | 411 |
| Ralls | 322 | 43.28% | 422 | 56.72% | 744 |
| Randolph | 571 | 48.93% | 596 | 51.07% | 1,167 |
| Ray | 734 | 55.06% | 599 | 44.94% | 1,333 |
| Ripley | 266 | 89.56% | 31 | 10.44% | 297 |
| Saline | 446 | 43.01% | 591 | 56.99% | 1,037 |
| Scotland | 442 | 58.23% | 317 | 41.77% | 759 |
| Scott | 480 | 65.04% | 258 | 34.96% | 738 |
| Shannon | 271 | 82.62% | 57 | 17.38% | 328 |
| Shelby | 209 | 46.14% | 244 | 53.86% | 453 |
| St. Charles | 503 | 51.17% | 480 | 48.83% | 983 |
| St. Clair | 342 | 65.90% | 177 | 34.10% | 519 |
| St. Francois | 234 | 43.74% | 301 | 56.26% | 535 |
| St. Louis | 3,329 | 47.44% | 3,688 | 52.56% | 7,017 |
| Ste. Genevieve | 245 | 55.94% | 193 | 44.06% | 438 |
| Stoddard | 323 | 73.74% | 115 | 26.26% | 438 |
| Taney | 297 | 89.19% | 36 | 10.81% | 333 |
| Van Buren | 443 | 63.29% | 257 | 36.71% | 700 |
| Warren | 341 | 48.37% | 364 | 51.63% | 705 |
| Washington | 588 | 48.96% | 613 | 51.04% | 1,201 |
| Wayne | 366 | 80.97% | 86 | 19.03% | 452 |
| Wright | 486 | 83.36% | 97 | 16.64% | 583 |
| Totals | 41,324 | 56.94% | 31,250 | 43.06% | 72,574 |
State and district results of the1844 United States presidential election | ||
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