Episode 2 of 4

Whig Nomination

When: 1844
Where: Whig National Convention
Part of: Polk defeats Clay in the 1844 US presidential election

Henry Clay won the Whig presidential nomination unanimously, positioning himself as the leading contender against the Democrats.

President Tyler's break with the Whig Party positioned Clay as the leading contender for the Whig nomination. Clay unanimously won the presidential nomination at the 1844 Whig National Convention. He remained confident of his chances in the 1844 election despite being surprised by Van Buren's defeat.

Sources

Henry Clay Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13

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