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1840 United States presidential election
1840 United States presidential election in Alabama Alabama presidential no 1836 United States presidential election in Alabama 1836 1844 United States presidential election in Alabama 1844 November 9, 1840 Bust Portrait of Martin Van Buren (Cropped).jpg Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) New York Richard Mentor Johnson 7 33,996 54.38% William Henry Harrison Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) Ohio John Tyler 0 28,518 45.62% President Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States)
Van Buren
#86B6F2 50–60%
#4389E3 60–70%
#1666CB 70–80%
#0646B4 80–90%
#002B84 90–100%
Harrison
#FED463 50–60%
#FE9929 60–70%
#ec7014 70–80% 320px County results 320px x200px x200px NJ MD
A presidential election was held in Alabama on November 9, 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 seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Alabama voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won Alabama by a margin of 8.76%. As of 2024, this remains the only time in American history that Alabama has voted for a different presidential candidate than neighboring Mississippi.
Results
1840 United States presidential election in Alabama1840 Presidential General Election Results - Alabama https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1840&f=1&off=0&elect=0&fips=1&submit=Retrieve U.S. Election Atlas December 23, 2013
Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) #4F990C 33,996 54.38%
William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) #3333FF 28,515 45.62%
62,511 100%
Results by county
+1840 United States Presidential Election in Alabama (by county)Dubin Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State 978-0-7864-6422-7CountyMartin Van BurenDemocraticWilliam Henry HarrisonWhigTotal votescast#%#%Autauga57449.27%59150.73%1,165Baldwin11846.27%13753.73%255Barbour64238.44%1,02861.56%1,670Benton1,24872.14%48227.86%1,730Bibb47845.05%58354.95%1,061Blount72087.27%10512.73%825Butler27427.85%71072.15%984Chambers67839.49%1,03960.51%1,717Cherokee75966.81%37733.19%1,136Clarke59672.15%23027.85%826Conecuh20827.77%54172.23%749Coosa53959.89%36140.11%900Covington6525.69%18874.31%253Dale67264.68%36735.32%1,039Dallas68940.22%1,02459.78%1,713DeKalb77183.08%15716.92%928Fayette81980.14%20319.86%1,022Franklin90358.64%63741.36%1,540Greene79036.64%1,36663.36%2,156Henry39154.61%32545.39%716Jackson2,14797.41%572.59%2,204Jefferson58264.88%31535.12%897Lauderdale98760.48%64539.52%1,632Lawrence78254.65%64945.35%1,431Limestone89771.59%35628.41%1,253Lowndes52236.81%89663.19%1,418Macon34031.75%73168.25%1,071Madison1,98583.47%39316.53%2,378Marengo59541.41%84258.59%1,437Marion53573.19%19626.81%731Marshall92486.68%14213.32%1,066Mobile1,12143.08%1,48156.92%2,602Monroe36135.85%64664.15%1,007Montgomery81241.73%1,13458.27%1,946Morgan80469.19%35830.81%1,162Perry82545.88%97354.12%1,798Pickens77943.40%1,06257.69%1,841Pike62748.98%65351.02%1,280Randolph52465.26%27934.74%803Russell40637.01%69162.99%1,097Shelby40741.53%57358.47%980St. Clair67994.17%425.83%721Sumter1,18047.43%1,30852.57%2,488Talladega78854.08%66945.92%1,457Tallapoosa43651.42%41248.58%848Tuscaloosa93842.37%1,27657.63%2,214Walker36760.07%24439.93%611Washington27651.21%26348.79%539Wilcox43635.91%77864.09%1,214Totals33,99654.38%28,51545.62%62,511
See also
United States presidential elections in Alabama
References
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