1840 United States presidential election in Delaware

none June 2025 September 2023 1840 United States presidential election 1840 United States presidential election in Delaware presidential no 1836 United States presidential election in Delaware 1836 1844 United States presidential election in Delaware 1844 November 10, 1840 x200px William Henry Harrison Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) Ohio John Tyler 3 5,967 54.99% Bust Portrait of Martin Van Buren (Cropped).jpg Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) New York none 0 4,872 44.89% 1840 United States presidential election in Delaware results map by county.svg 210px County results Harrison #FED463 50–60% President Martin Van Buren Democratic Party (United States) William Henry Harrison Whig Party (United States) MA VT The 1840 United States presidential election in Delaware was held on November 10, 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. Delaware voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Delaware by a margin of 10.1%. Results + General Election ResultsGovernor's Register State of Delaware Volume One 1926 Public Archives Commission of Delaware Wilmington 379-380 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4926417&view=1up&seq=383 17 December 2025The Whig Almanac and United States Register for 1845 1845 Greeley & McElrath New York 55 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065248414&view=1up&seq=201 17 December 2025Party Pledged to Elector Votes Whig Party William Henry Harrison Peter F. Causey5,967 Whig Party William Henry Harrison Benjamin Caulk5,962 Whig Party William Henry Harrison Henry F. Hall5,958 Democratic Party Martin Van Buren Thomas Jacobs4,872 Democratic Party Martin Van Buren Christopher Vandergrift4,871 Democratic Party Martin Van Buren Nehemiah Clarke4,870 Write-in Scattering13Votes cast"highest" Based on highest elector on each ticket 10,852 Results by county County William Henry HarrisonWhig Martin Van BurenDemocratic Margin Total votes cast"highest" # % # % # %Kent1,59359.20%1,09540.69%49818.51%2,691Includes 3 Scattering votesNew Castle2,32151.28%2,19548.50%1262.78%4,526Includes 10 Scattering votesSussex2,05356.48%1,58243.52%47112.96%3,635Totals5,96754.99%4,87244.89%1,09510.09%10,852 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Whig New Castle See also United States presidential elections in Delaware Notes References Delaware 1840 Category:1840 Delaware elections