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James Polk won the 1844 presidential election defeating Henry Clay. In the 1844 presidential election James Polk received 170 electoral votes and Henry Clay received 105 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Polk 1,339,494 and Clay 1,300,004.

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According to Wikipedia, Polk got 170 votes to his opponent's (Clay) 105. Polk won 15 states, while Clay won 11.

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