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1844 United States presidential election in Maine
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President before election; John Tyler ; Independent	Elected President; James K. Polk ; Democratic

1844 United States presidential election in Maine

Last updated January 27, 2026

A presidential election was held in Maine on November 11, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election.^[1] Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Results

1844 United States presidential election in Maine^[3]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	James K. Polk of Tennessee	George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania	45,719	53.83%	9	100.00%
	Whig	Henry Clay of Kentucky	Theodore Frelinghuysen of New York	34,378	40.48%	0	0.00%
	Liberty	James G. Birney of Michigan	Thomas Morris of Ohio	4,836	5.69%	0	0.00%
Total				84,933	100.00%	9	100.00%

By county

County^[4]^[a]	James K. Polk Democratic		Henry Clay Whig		James G. Birney Liberty		Margin		Total
County^[4]^[a]	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Total
Aroostook	907	68.40%	398	30.02%	21	1.58%	509	38.39%	1,326
Cumberland	6,367	55.15%	4,483	38.83%	694	6.01%	1,884	16.32%	11,544
Franklin	1,609	51.36%	1,132	36.13%	392	12.51%	477	15.23%	3,133
Hancock	2,608	57.17%	1,849	40.53%	105	2.30%	759	16.64%	4,562
Kennebec	3,535	37.25%	5,393	56.83%	561	5.91%	-1,858	-19.58%	9,489
Lincoln	5,354	51.58%	4,566	43.99%	460	4.43%	788	7.59%	10,380
Oxford	4,395	65.80%	1,887	28.25%	397	5.94%	2,508	37.55%	6,679
Penobscot	4,895	54.74%	3,346	37.42%	701	7.84%	1,549	17.32%	8,942
Piscataquis	1,136	46.60%	1,074	44.05%	228	9.35%	62	2.54%	2,438
Somerset	2,530	43.52%	2,848	48.99%	435	7.48%	-318	-5.47%	5,813
Waldo	4,661	68.51%	1,826	26.84%	316	4.65%	2,835	41.67%	6,803
Washington	2,605	52.03%	2,328	46.49%	74	1.48%	277	5.53%	5,007
York	5,117	58.24%	3,216	36.60%	453	5.16%	25,579	34.31%	8,786

Notes

↑ This vote breakdown by county is based from the Daily Courant Extra released on January 17, 1845. It lists Polk's total votes from Maine as 45,719, same as other sources. But it also lists Clay's Maine votes as 34,346 (a difference of -32), and Birney's Maine votes as 4,837 (a difference of 1). Birney's votes are listed under "Abol."

References

↑ Presidential Elections, 1844. [Boston]. 1844.
↑ "1844 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
↑ "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
↑ "Presidential Election in 1844: Official Vote". Cornell University Digital Library. Daily Courant Extra. January 17, 1845. Retrieved January 23, 2026.

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[DailyCourantExtra-5] This vote breakdown by county is based from the Daily Courant Extra released on January 17, 1845. It lists Polk's total votes from Maine as 45,719, same as other sources. But it also lists Clay's Maine votes as 34,346 (a difference of -32), and Birney's Maine votes as 4,837 (a difference of 1). Birney's votes are listed under "Abol."

[1] Presidential Elections, 1844. [Boston]. 1844.

[2] "1844 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.

[results-3] "1844 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.

[4] "Presidential Election in 1844: Official Vote". Cornell University Digital Library. Daily Courant Extra. January 17, 1845. Retrieved January 23, 2026.

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