1840 U.S. Presidential Election
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 won the electoral college 234–60
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.