what was james k. polks hometown
When the results of the 1844 presidential election were tallied, James K. Polk had won with 1,339,368 popular votes and 170 electoral votes to the 1,300,687 popular votes and 105 electoral votes won by Henry Clay. America had elected its first dark-horse candidate. Instantly, ColumbiaâPolk's hometownâbecame one of the most watched cities in the U.S. Jobseekers and well-wishers arrived in droves. Since Polk had been an unexpected candidate, he owed favors to no one and had made few promises along the campaign trail. Meanwhile, the issue of Texas' annexation continued to boil.