1840 United States presidential election in South Carolina

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1840 United States presidential election in South Carolina

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Nominee Martin Van Buren Party Democratic Home state New York Running mate Littleton Tazewell Electoral vote 11

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

A presidential election was held in South Carolina on November 23, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. ^[1] The state legislature chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.^{[ citation needed ]}

South Carolina cast 11 electoral votes for the Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. These electors were chosen by the South Carolina General Assembly, the state legislature, rather than by popular vote. ^[2] The state refused to support the current vice president Richard Mentor Johnson, So the delegates instead voted for Littleton Tazewell of Virginia for vice president.

Results

1840 United States presidential election in South Carolina [2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	Martin Van Buren of New York	Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky	–	–	11	100.00%

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 Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 23, 2013.