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1840 United States presidential election in North Carolina North Carolina presidential no 1836 United States presidential election in North Carolina 1836 1844 United States presidential election in North Carolina 1844 November 12, 1840 x200px William Henry Harrison Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) Ohio John Tyler 15 46,567 57.68% Bust Portrait of Martin Van Buren (Cropped).jpg Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) New York none 0 34,168 42.32% President 1840 United States presidential election in North Carolina results map by county.svg 380px County results
Harrison
#FED463 50–60%
#FE9929 60–70%
#EC7014 70–80%
#CC4C02 80–90%
#8C2D04 90–100%
Van Buren
#86b6f2 50–60%
#4389e3 60–70%
#1666cb 70–80%
#0645b4 80–90%
#002B84 90–100%
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#808080 Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) VT SC
A presidential election was held in North Carolina on November 12, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election.Dubin Michael J. United States Presidential Elections, 1788–1860: The Official Results by County and State 2002 McFarland & Co. Jefferson, NC xvi Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
North Carolina voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won North Carolina by a margin of 15.36%.
With 57.68% of the popular vote, North Carolina would prove to be Harrison's fifth strongest state after Kentucky, Vermont, Rhode Island and Louisiana.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/stats.php?year=1840&f=1&off=0&elect=0 1840 Presidential Election Statistics Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 2018-03-05
Results
1840 United States presidential election in North Carolina1840 Presidential General Election Results - North Carolina http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1840&f=1&off=0&elect=0&fips=37&submit=Retrieve U.S. Election Atlas 23 December 2013
Whig Party (United States)
William Henry Harrison
Ohio
John Tyler
Virginia
46,567
57.68%
15
100.00%
Democratic Party (United States)
Martin Van Buren
New York
Richard Mentor Johnson
Kentucky
34,168
42.32%
0
0.00%
80,735
100.00%
15
100.00%
See also
United States presidential elections in North Carolina
References
North Carolina
1840
Category:1840 North Carolina elections