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The United States presidential election in Delaware was held on November 10, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. [1] Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Delaware voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Delaware by a margin of 10.1%.
| 1840 United States presidential election in Delaware [2] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Whig | William Henry Harrison of Ohio | John Tyler of Virginia | 5,967 | 54.99% | 3 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | Martin Van Buren of New York | Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky | 4,872 | 44.89% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| N/A | Others | Others | 13 | 0.12% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 10,852 | 100.00% | 3 | 100.00% | ||||
| County | William Henry Harrison Whig | Martin Van Buren Democratic | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 1,593 | 59.20% | 1,095 | 40.69% | 3 | 0.11% | 498 | 18.51% | 2,691 |
| New Castle | 2,321 | 51.28% | 2,195 | 48.50% | 10 | 0.22% | 126 | 2.78% | 4,526 |
| Sussex | 2,053 | 56.48% | 1,582 | 43.52% | 0 | 0.00% | 471 | 12.96% | 3,635 |
| Total: | 5,967 | 54.99% | 4,872 | 44.89% | 13 | 0.12% | 1,095 | 10.09% | 10,852 |
State and district results of the 1840 United States presidential election | ||
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