United States presidential election in Virginia, 1840

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1840

October 30 – December 2, 1840

Nominee Martin Van Buren William H. Harrison Party Democratic Whig Home state New York Ohio Running mate Richard M. Johnson John Tyler Electoral vote 23 0 Popular vote 43,757 42,637 Percentage 50.65% 49.35%

President before election Martin Van Buren Democratic Elected President William H. Harrison Whig

The 1840 United States presidential election in Virginia took place between October 30 and December 2, 1840, as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. Voters chose twenty-three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate, incumbent President Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren narrowly won Virginia by a margin of 1.3%, or 1,120 votes.

Results

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1840[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Martin Van Buren (inc.)	43,757	50.65%	23
	Whig	William H. Harrison	42,637	49.35%	0
Totals			86,394	100.0%	23

References

1. "1840 Presidential General Election Results - Virginia". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 12 April 2013.