US Election 1840 Map
By 1840, the political scene had shifted dramatically. The Whig Party rallied behind William Henry Harrison. They ran a campaign full of slogans to appeal to ordinary voters. Martin Van Buren, the incumbent Democrat, struggled against an economic downturn that had left many Americans frustrated. Looking at our election map, Harrison’s support dominates the North, the West, and parts of the Mid-Atlantic. But Van Buren held on mainly in the South.
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The electoral votes were divided between William Henry Harrison (Whig) and Martin Van Buren (Democrat).
States and Electoral Votes
|
State |
Total Votes |
Harrison (Whig) |
Van Buren (D) |
|
New York |
42 |
42 |
0 |
|
Pennsylvania |
30 |
30 |
0 |
|
Virginia |
23 |
0 |
23 |
|
Ohio |
21 |
21 |
0 |
|
North Carolina |
15 |
15 |
0 |
|
Tennessee |
15 |
15 |
0 |
|
Kentucky |
15 |
15 |
0 |
|
Massachusetts |
14 |
14 |
0 |
|
Georgia |
11 |
11 |
0 |
|
South Carolina |
11 |
0 |
11 |
|
Maryland |
10 |
10 |
0 |
|
Maine |
10 |
10 |
0 |
|
Indiana |
9 |
9 |
0 |
|
New Jersey |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Connecticut |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
New Hampshire |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
Vermont |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
Alabama |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
Louisiana |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
Illinois |
5 |
0 |
5 |
|
Rhode Island |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Mississippi |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Missouri |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
Michigan |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Arkansas |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Delaware |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Election Summary
- Total Electoral Votes: 294
- The Winner: William Henry Harrison (Whig) with 234 votes (80%).
- Popular Vote: Totaling 2,411,187, Harrison won with 53% (1,275,016 votes).
- The “Log Cabin” Campaign: This election saw a massive surge in voter turnout, nearly doubling the total popular vote from 1836.
- Liberty Party: James G. Birney appeared as a third-party candidate, receiving 7,069 popular votes (0.25%) but no electoral votes.
- Territories: The map now includes the Iowa Territory, Wisconsin Territory, Florida Territory (Fla Terr), and the Unorganized Territory.