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1840 United States presidential election in Louisiana Louisiana presidential no 1836 United States presidential election in Louisiana 1836 1844 United States presidential election in Louisiana 1844 November 3, 1840 x200px William Henry Harrison Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) Ohio John Tyler 5 11,296 59.73% Bust Portrait of Martin Van Buren (Cropped).jpg Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) New York none 0 7,616 40.27% File:1840 United States presidential election in Louisiana results map by parish.svg Parish 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%
#0645B4 80–90%
Tie/No Vote
#AE8BB1 50%
#808080 no data President Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) NY TN
A presidential election was held in Louisiana on November 3, 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.
Louisiana voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Louisiana by a margin of 19.46%.
With 59.73% of the popular vote, Louisiana would prove to be Harrison's fourth strongest state after Kentucky, Vermont and Rhode Island.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 Louisiana1840 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1840&f=1&off=0&elect=0&fips=22&submit=Retrieve U.S. Election Atlas 23 December 2013
Whig Party (United States)
William Henry Harrison
Ohio
John Tyler
Virginia
11,296
59.73%
5
100.00%
Democratic Party (United States)
Martin Van Buren
New York
Richard Mentor Johnson
Kentucky
7,616
40.27%
0
0.00%
18,912
100.00%
5
100.00%
See also
United States presidential elections in Louisiana
References
Louisiana
1840
Category:1840 Louisiana elections