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1840 United States presidential election in Kentucky presidential no 1836 United States presidential election in Kentucky 1836 1844 United States presidential election in Kentucky 1844 November 2, 1840 x200px William Henry Harrison Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) Ohio John Tyler 15 58,488 64.20% Bust Portrait of Martin Van Buren (Cropped).jpg Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) New York none 0 32,616 35.80% 1840 United States presidential election in Kentucky 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% President Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) IN ME
The 1840 United States presidential election in Kentucky was held on November 2, 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.
Kentucky voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Kentucky by a margin of 28.4%.
With 64.20% of the popular vote, Kentucky would prove to be Harrison's strongest state in the 1840 election.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 Kentucky1840 Presidential General Election Results - Kentucky http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1840&f=1&off=0&elect=0&fips=21&submit=Retrieve U.S. Election Atlas 23 December 2013
Whig Party (United States)
William Henry Harrison
Ohio
John Tyler
Virginia
58,488
64.20%
15
100.00%
Democratic Party (United States)
Martin Van Buren
New York
Richard Mentor Johnson
Kentucky
32,616
35.80%
0
0.00%
91,104
100.00%
15
100.00%
See also
United States presidential elections in Kentucky
References
Kentucky
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Category:1840 Kentucky elections