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1840: OVERVIEW | MAPS | STATE BY STATE
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler

Party: WHIG
Home State: Harrison - OH; Tyler - VA

Electoral Votes: 234
Popular Votes: 1,275,390 (52.9%)

Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
Richard Mentor Johnson /
Littleton W. Tazewell / James K. Polk

Party: DEMOCRATIC
Home State: Van Buren - NY;
Johnson / Tazewell / Polk - KY / VA / TN

Presidential Electoral Votes: 60
VP Electoral Votes: 48 / 11 / 1
Popular Votes: 1,128,854 (46.8%)
Other Candidates

Liberty, etc....

Electoral Votes: 0
Popular Votes: 7,564 (0.3%)

Electoral College Vote
Total electoral votes (from 26 states) - 294
Majority needed to win - 148

Harrison:
win
Van Buren:
win

Popular Vote
Total popular vote: 2,411,808

Harrison:
Van Buren:
Others:

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