Elections Friday, February 15, 2008 1844 United States presidential election, 1844 1 November - 4 December 1844 Nominee James K. Polk Henry Clay Party Democratic Whig Home state Tennessee Kentucky Running mate George M. Dallas Theodore Frelinghuysen Electoral vote 170 105 States carried 15 11 Popular vote 1,339,494 1,300,004 Percentage 49.5%