1840 United States presidential election in Alabama

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1840 United States presidential election in Alabama
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  1836 November 9, 1840 1844  
  NJ
MD  
  Martin Van Buren circa 1837 crop.jpg William Henry Harrison crop.jpg
Nominee Martin Van Buren William Henry Harrison
Party Democratic Whig
Home state New York Ohio
Running mate Richard M. Johnson John Tyler
Electoral vote70
Popular vote33,99628,518
Percentage54.38%45.62%

Alabama Presidential Election Results 1840.svg

President before election

Martin Van Buren
Democratic

Elected President

William Henry Harrison
Whig

A presidential election was held in Alabama on November 9, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. [1] Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Contents

Alabama voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won Alabama by a margin of 8.76%. As of 2024, this remains the only time in American history that Alabama has voted for a different presidential candidate than neighboring Mississippi.

Results

1840 United States presidential election in Alabama [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martin Van Buren 33,996 54.38%
Whig William Henry Harrison 28,51545.62%
Total votes62,511 100%

Results By County

1840 United States Presidential Election in Alabama (By County) [3]
CountyMartin Van Buren

Democratic

William Henry Harrison

Whig

Total Votes Cast
#%#%
Autauga 57449.27%59150.73%1,165
Baldwin 11846.27%13753.73%255
Barbour 64238.44%1,02861.56%1,670
Benton 1,24872.14%48227.86%1,730
Bibb 47845.05%58354.95%1,061
Blount 72087.27%10512.73%825
Butler 27427.85%71072.15%984
Chambers 67839.49%1,03960.51%1,717
Cherokee 75966.81%37733.19%1,136
Clarke 59672.15%23027.85%826
Conecuh 20827.77%54172.23%749
Coosa 53959.89%36140.11%900
Covington 6525.69%18874.31%253
Dale 67264.68%36735.32%1,039
Dallas 68940.22%1,02459.78%1,713
DeKalb 77183.08%15716.92%928
Fayette 81980.14%20319.86%1,022
Franklin 90358.64%63741.36%1,540
Greene 79036.64%1,36663.36%2,156
Henry 39154.61%32545.39%716
Jackson 2,14797.41%572.59%2,204
Jefferson 58264.88%31535.12%897
Lauderdale 98760.48%64539.52%1,632
Lawrence 78254.65%64945.35%1,431
Limestone 89771.59%35628.41%1,253
Lowndes 52236.81%89663.19%1,418
Macon 34031.75%73168.25%1,071
Madison 1,98583.47%39316.53%2,378
Marengo 59541.41%84258.59%1,437
Marion 53573.19%19626.81%731
Marshall 92486.68%14213.32%1,066
Mobile 1,12143.08%1,48156.92%2,602
Monroe 36135.85%64664.15%1,007
Montgomery 81241.73%1,13458.27%1,946
Morgan 80469.19%35830.81%1,162
Perry 82545.88%97354.12%1,798
Pickens 77943.40%1,06257.69%1,841
Pike 62748.98%65351.02%1,280
Randolph 52465.26%27934.74%803
Russell 40637.01%69162.99%1,097
Shelby 40741.53%57358.47%980
St. Clair 67994.17%425.83%721
Sumter 1,18047.43%1,30852.57%2,488
Talladega 78854.08%66945.92%1,457
Tallapoosa 43651.42%41248.58%848
Tuscaloosa 93842.37%1,27657.63%2,214
Walker 36760.07%24439.93%611
Washington 27651.21%26348.79%539
Wilcox 43635.91%77864.09%1,214
Totals33,99654.38%28,51545.62%62,511

See also

References

  1. Dubin, Michael J. (2002). United States Presidential Elections, 1788–1860: The Official Results by County and State. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. xvi.
  2. "1840 Presidential General Election Results - Alabama". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  3. Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN   978-0-7864-6422-7.