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1840 United States presidential election in Illinois
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1840 United States presidential election in Illinois presidential no 1836 United States presidential election in Illinois 1836 1844 United States presidential election in Illinois 1844 November 2, 1840 x200px Bust Portrait of Martin Van Buren (Cropped).jpg Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) New York Richard Mentor Johnson 5 47,441 50.92% William Henry Harrison Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) Ohio John Tyler 0 45,574 48.91% 1840 United States presidential election in Illinois results map by county.svg 180px County results
Van Buren
#86B6F2 50–60%#4389E3 60–70%#1666CB 70–80%#0645B4 80–90%
Harrison
#FED563 50–60%#FE9A25 60–70%#EC7114 70–80% President Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) GA IN
A presidential election was held in Illinois 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 five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Illinois voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won Illinois by a margin of 2.01%.
Results
1840 United States presidential election in Illinois1840 Presidential General Election Results - Illinois http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1840&f=1&off=0&elect=0&fips=17&submit=Retrieve U.S. Election Atlas 23 December 2013
Democratic Party (United States)
Martin Van Buren
New York
Richard Mentor Johnson
Kentucky
47,441
50.92%
5
100.00%
Whig Party (United States)
William Henry Harrison
Ohio
John Tyler
Virginia
45,574
48.91%
0
0.00%
Liberty Party (US, 1840)
James G. Birney
New York
Thomas Earle
Pennsylvania
160
0.17%
0
0.00%
93,175
100.00%
5
100.00%
See also
United States presidential elections in Illinois
References
Illinois
1840
Category:1840 Illinois elections