1840 United States presidential election in Connecticut

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1840 United States presidential election in Connecticut

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Nominee William Henry Harrison Martin Van Buren Party Whig Democratic Home state Ohio New York Running mate John Tyler none Electoral vote 8 0 Popular vote 31,598 25,281 Percentage 55.55% 44.45%

County results Congressional District results County Results Harrison   40–50%   50–60% A presidential election was held in Connecticut on November 2, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. [1] Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Connecticut voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Connecticut by a margin of 11.1%. Results 1840 United States presidential election in Connecticut [2] Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote Count % Count % Whig William Henry Harrison of Ohio John Tyler of Virginia 31,598 55.55% 8 100.00% Democratic Martin Van Buren of New York Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky 25,281 44.45% 0 0.00% Total 56,879 100.00% 8 100.00% See also United States presidential elections in Connecticut References Dubin, Michael J. (2002). United States Presidential Elections, 1788–1860: The Official Results by County and State. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. xvi. "1840 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013. This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.