1840 U.S. Presidential Election

Nationwide · 2 tickets

Who won the 1840 U.S. Presidential Election?

William Henry Harrison won the 1840 U.S. Presidential Election. William Henry Harrison received 1,275,016 popular votes (52.9%) and 234 electoral votes. The main challenger was Martin Van Buren (46.8%).

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Harrison +6.1 pts · won by 145,914 votes
William Henry HarrisonWhigWINNER52.9%
1,275,016 votes · 234 electoral
Running mate: John Tyler
1,129,102 votes · 60 electoral
Popular-vote counts come from official certified totals (1976–2024) and official public returns for earlier years, cross-checked against the MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial. Six states chose electors through their legislatures.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.