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1840 United States presidential election in Arkansas
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1840 United States presidential election in Arkansas presidential no 1836 United States presidential election in Arkansas 1836 1844 United States presidential election in Arkansas 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 3 6,679 56.42% William Henry Harrison Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg William H. Harrison Whig Party (United States) Ohio John Tyler 0 5,160 43.58% 1840 United States presidential election in Arkansas results map by county.svg County results
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%
#CC4C02 80–90%
Unknown/No vote
#828280 President Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) William H. Harrison Whig Party (United States) PA CT
A presidential election was held in Arkansas 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 three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Arkansas voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won Arkansas by a margin of 12.84%.
Results
1840 United States presidential election in Arkansas1840 Presidential General Election Results - Arkansas http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1840&f=1&off=0&elect=0&fips=5&submit=Retrieve U.S. Election Atlas 23 December 2013
Democratic Party (United States)
Martin Van Buren
New York
Richard Mentor Johnson
Kentucky
6,679
56.42%
3
100.00%
Whig Party (United States)
William Henry Harrison
Ohio
John Tyler
Virginia
5,160
43.58%
0
0.00%
11,839
100.00%
3
100.00%
See also
United States presidential elections in Arkansas
References
Arkansas
1840
Category:1840 Arkansas elections