William Henry Harrison
★ President
- Born
- February 9, 1773
- Died
- April 4, 1841
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Whig
- In office
- 1841
- On the ballot
- 1816–1840
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harrison1.8M
Opponents1.9M
Total Electoral Votes
Harrison307
Opponents230
3
Elections run
Between 1816 and 1840, William Henry Harrison ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and President), winning 2 and losing 1. Harrison's biggest single-election total was 1,275,016 votes, in the 1840 U.S. presidential election. Harrison's closest win came in the 1816 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 1, decided by 1,800 votes.
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How many votes has William Henry Harrison received?
William Henry Harrison has received 1,829,085 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1, plus 307 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | Presidentwith John Tyler | Won | 1,275,016 (52.9%)234 EV | Martin Van Buren (head-to-head) |
| 1836 | Presidentwith Francis Granger | Lost | 550,816 (36.6%)73 EV | Martin Van Buren (head-to-head) |
| 1816 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 3,25357.19% | F C Ross Robert M Corry William C Schenk Oliver Brown |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000279) and Wikidata (Q11869). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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