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Clark's majority, slender as it finally appeared by the official count, was due to the Whigs occupying common ground with Free-soilers who discarded party attachments in behalf of their cherished convictions.
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This statement explains the coalition between Whigs and Free-soilers that influenced the election outcome.
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