Overall , Polk won 49.6 % of the popular vote .
In the general election Polk received 1,339,494 votes , Clay received 1,300,004 votes , and Birney received 62,103 votes .
Polk won 49.6 % of the popular vote .
In the general election Polk received 1,339,494 votes , Clay received 1,300,004 votes , and Birney received 62,103 votes .