1840 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania

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1840 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
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  1836 October 30, 1840 1844  
  OH
AR  
  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 vote300
Popular vote144,010143,676
Percentage49.99%49.88%

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County Results

President before election

Martin Van Buren
Democratic

Elected President

William Henry Harrison
Whig

A presidential election was held in Pennsylvania on October 30, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. [1] Voters chose 30 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

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Pennsylvania voted for Whig challenger William Henry Harrison over Democratic incumbent Martin Van Buren by just 334 votes, a margin of 0.12%. It is the narrowest margin of victory in a presidential election in Pennsylvania history, with Donald Trump's 2016 win following close behind at 0.72%.

Results

1840 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania [2]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Whig William Henry Harrison 144,01049.99%30
Democratic Martin Van Buren (incumbent)143,67649.89%0
Liberty James G. Birney 3400.12%0
Totals288,026100.0%30

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 - Pennsylvania". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 4, 2012.