James K. Polk
1 run · 1 win · 1844 — 1844 · Democratic.
James K. Polk's presidential record
James K. Polk appears in the American presidential record once, as a candidate in 1844. That single campaign ended in victory. Each campaign ran under the Democratic banner.
The high-water mark came in 1844: a 170-electoral-vote win over Henry Clay. Those campaigns fall within the Second Party System era.
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