1840 Presidential Election Results
William Henry Harrison (Whig) won the 1840 presidential election with 234 of 294 electoral votes, defeating Martin Van Buren (Democratic, 60). Harrison also won the popular vote with 53.1%.
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Results by state
| State | EV | Harrison | Van Buren | Votes cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7 | 45.6%28,515 | 54.4%33,9967 EV | 62,511 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 43.6%5,160 | 56.4%6,6793 EV | 11,839 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 55.6%31,5988 EV | 44.5%25,281 | 56,879 |
| Delaware | 3 | 55.1%5,9673 EV | 45.0%4,872 | 10,839 |
| Georgia | 11 | 55.8%40,33911 EV | 44.2%31,983 | 72,322 |
| Illinois | 5 | 49.0%45,574 | 51.0%47,4415 EV | 93,015 |
| Indiana | 9 | 55.8%65,2809 EV | 44.2%51,696 | 116,976 |
| Kentucky | 15 | 64.2%58,48815 EV | 35.8%32,616 | 91,104 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 59.7%11,2965 EV | 40.3%7,616 | 18,912 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 58.2%72,85214 EV | 41.8%52,355 | 125,207 |
| Maryland | 10 | 53.8%33,52810 EV | 46.2%28,752 | 62,280 |
| Maine | 10 | 50.2%46,61210 EV | 49.8%46,190 | 92,802 |
| Michigan | 3 | 52.1%22,9333 EV | 47.9%21,096 | 44,029 |
| Missouri | 4 | 43.4%22,954 | 56.6%29,9694 EV | 52,923 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 53.4%19,5154 EV | 46.6%17,010 | 36,525 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 57.7%46,56715 EV | 42.3%34,168 | 80,735 |
| New Hampshire | 7 | 44.5%26,310 | 55.5%32,7747 EV | 59,084 |
| New Jersey | 8 | 51.8%33,3518 EV | 48.2%31,034 | 64,385 |
| New York | 42 | 51.5%226,00142 EV | 48.5%212,733 | 438,734 |
| Ohio | 21 | 54.4%148,04321 EV | 45.6%123,944 | 271,987 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | 50.1%144,02330 EV | 49.9%143,672 | 287,695 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 61.5%5,2134 EV | 38.5%3,263 | 8,476 |
| South Carolina | 11 | – | 11 EV | — |
| Tennessee | 15 | 55.7%60,19415 EV | 44.3%47,951 | 108,145 |
| Virginia | 23 | 49.4%42,637 | 50.7%43,75723 EV | 86,394 |
| Vermont | 7 | 64.3%32,4407 EV | 35.7%18,006 | 50,446 |
Popular vote shares are of the votes for the candidates listed in the source. A dash under Votes cast means the state legislature chose the electors. Sources: the National Archives (electoral votes), the American Presidency Project and the Clerk of the House (popular vote).