1840 United States presidential election in Virginia
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← 1836 | October 30 – December 2, 1840 | 1844 → |
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| | | Nominee | Martin Van Buren | William Henry Harrison | | Party | Democratic | Whig | Home state | New York | Ohio | Running mate | Richard M. Johnson | John Tyler | Electoral vote | 23 | 0 | Popular vote | 43,757 | 42,637 | Percentage | 50.65% | 49.35% | |
County Results Van Buren 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% | Harrison 50-60% 60-70% 70–80% 80-90% 90–100% | |
President before election Martin Van Buren Democratic | Elected President William Henry Harrison Whig | |
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The 1840 United States presidential election in Virginia took place between October 30 and December 2, 1840, as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. Voters chose 23 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate, incumbent President Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren narrowly won Virginia by a margin of 1.3%, or 1,120 votes.
Results
References
- ^ "1840 Presidential General Election Results - Virginia". U.S. Election Atlas. Archived from the original on June 19, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2013.