1840 United States presidential election in Indiana

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1840 United States presidential election in Indiana
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  1836 October 30 - December 2, 1840 1844  
  William Henry Harrison crop.jpg Martin Van Buren circa 1837 crop.jpg
Nominee William Henry Harrison Martin Van Buren
Party Whig Democratic
Home state Ohio New York
Running mate John Tyler none
Electoral vote90
Popular vote65,30251,604
Percentage55.86%44.14%

Indiana Presidential Election Results 1840.svg
County Results

President before election

Martin Van Buren
Democratic

Elected President

William Henry Harrison
Whig

The 1840 United States presidential election in Indiana took place between October 30 and December 2, 1840, as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Contents

Indiana voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Indiana by a margin of 11.72%.

Results

1840 United States presidential election in Indiana [1]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Whig William Henry Harrison of Ohio John Tyler of Virginia 65,30255.86%9100.00%
Democratic Martin Van Buren of New York Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky 51,60444.14%00.00%
Total116,906100.00%9100.00%

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References

  1. "1840 Presidential General Election Results - Indiana". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.