United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1840

The 1840 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place between October 30 and December 2, 1840, as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. Voters chose fifteen representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Kentucky voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Kentucky by a margin of 28.4%.

Results

United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1840[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Whig William Henry Harrison of Ohio John Tyler of Virginia 58,488 64.20% 15 100.00%
Democratic Martin Van Buren of New York Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky 32,616 35.80% 0 0.00%
Total 91,104 100.00% 15 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ "1840 Presidential General Election Results - Kentucky". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.