United States presidential election in Tennessee, 1840

United States presidential election in Tennessee, 1840

October 30 - December 2, 1840
Nominee William Henry Harrison Martin Van Buren Party Whig Democratic Home state Ohio New York Running mate John Tyler none Electoral vote 15 0 Popular vote 60,194 47,951 Percentage 55.66 44.34
President before election Martin Van Buren Democratic Elected President William Henry Harrison Whig

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Government

The 1840 United States presidential election in Tennessee 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.

Tennessee voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Tennessee by a margin of 11.32%.

Results

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