1840 United States presidential election in Delaware

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1840 United States presidential election in Delaware

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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 3 0 Popular vote 5,967 4,872 Percentage 54.99% 44.89%

County results Harrison   50–60%

President before election Martin Van Buren Democratic Elected President William Henry Harrison Whig

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%.

Results

General Election Results ^{[2] [3]}

Party		Pledged to	Elector	Votes
	Whig Party	William Henry Harrison	Peter F. Causey	5,967
	Whig Party	William Henry Harrison	Benjamin Caulk	5,962
	Whig Party	William Henry Harrison	Henry F. Hall	5,958
	Democratic Party	Martin Van Buren	Thomas Jacobs	4,872
	Democratic Party	Martin Van Buren	Christopher Vandergrift	4,871
	Democratic Party	Martin Van Buren	Nehemiah Clarke	4,870
	Write-in		Scattering	13
Votes cast [a]				10,852

Results by county

County [2] [3]	William Henry Harrison Whig		Martin Van Buren Democratic		Margin		Total votes cast [a]
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Kent	1,593	59.20%	1,095	40.69%	498	18.51%	2,691 [b]
New Castle	2,321	51.28%	2,195	48.50%	126	2.78%	4,526 [c]
Sussex	2,053	56.48%	1,582	43.52%	471	12.96%	3,635
Totals	5,967	54.99%	4,872	44.89%	1,095	10.09%	10,852

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Whig

• New Castle

See also

• United States presidential elections in Delaware

Notes

1. Based on highest elector on each ticket
2. Includes 3 Scattering votes
3. Includes 10 Scattering votes

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. Governor's Register State of Delaware Volume One. Wilmington: Public Archives Commission of Delaware. 1926. pp. 379–380. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
3. The Whig Almanac and United States Register for 1845. New York: Greeley & McElrath. 1845. p. 55. Retrieved December 17, 2025.