In the general election Polk received 1,339,494 votes , Clay received 1,300,004 votes , and Birney received 62,103 votes .
The Whig Party nominated Henry Clay and the Liberty Party nominated James G. Birney .
In the general election Polk received 1,339,494 votes , Henry Clay received 1,300,004 votes , and James G. Birney received 62,103 votes .
The Whig Party nominated Henry Clay and the Liberty Party nominated James G. Birney .