United States presidential election in Louisiana, 1840

The 1840 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place between October 30 and December 2, 1840, as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. 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%.

Results

United States presidential election in Louisiana, 1840[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Whig William Henry Harrison of Ohio John Tyler of Virginia 11,296 59.73% 5 100.00%
Democratic Martin Van Buren of New York Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky 7,616 40.27% 0 0.00%
Total 18,912 100.00% 5 100.00%

References

  1. "1840 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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