1840 United States presidential election in Mississippi

none June 2025 September 2023 1840 United States presidential election 1840 United States presidential election in Mississippi Mississippi 1837 presidential no 1836 United States presidential election in Mississippi 1836 1844 United States presidential election in Mississippi 1844 November 3–4, 1840 x200px William Henry Harrison Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) Ohio John Tyler 4 19,515 53.43% Bust Portrait of Martin Van Buren (Cropped).jpg Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) New York none 0 17,010 46.57% 1840 United States presidential election in Mississippi results map by county.svg County results Harrison #fed463 50–60% #fec13c 60–70% #fead1d 70–80% #f19500 80–90% Van Buren #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% Tie #cdafdc 50% 250px TN NJ President Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) A presidential election was held in Mississippi from November 3–4, 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 four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Mississippi voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Mississippi by a margin of 6.86%. As of 2024, this is the only presidential election in American history in which Mississippi has voted for a different candidate than Alabama. This would also be the last time a Democrat (or Democratic splinter) candidate lost Mississippi until 1872. Results 1840 United States presidential election in Mississippi1840 Presidential General Election Results - Mississippi http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1840&f=1&off=0&elect=0&fips=28&submit=Retrieve U.S. Election Atlas 23 December 2013 Whig Party (United States) William Henry Harrison Ohio John Tyler Virginia 19,515 53.43% 4 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Martin Van Buren New York Richard Mentor Johnson Kentucky 17,010 46.57% 0 0.00% 36,525 100.00% 4 100.00% See also United States presidential elections in Mississippi References Mississippi 1840 Category:1840 Mississippi elections