Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_26362472_1 (district VARCHAR, took_office VARCHAR)

### Question ###
In how many district has a politician took office on 1844-10-14?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT district FROM table_26362472_1 WHERE took_office = "1844-10-14"