1840 United States presidential election in Connecticut

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A presidential election was held in Connecticut on November 2, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election.^[1] Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

1840 United States presidential election in Connecticut

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Nominee William Henry Harrison Martin Van Buren Party Whig Democratic Home state Ohio New York Running mate John Tyler none Electoral vote 8 0 Popular vote 31,598 25,281 Percentage 55.55% 44.45%

County results Congressional District results County Results Harrison   40–50%   50–60%

President before election Martin Van Buren Democratic Elected President William Henry Harrison Whig

Connecticut voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Connecticut by a margin of 11.1%.

Results

1840 United States presidential election in Connecticut[2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Whig	William Henry Harrison of Ohio	John Tyler of Virginia	31,598	55.55%	8	100.00%
	Democratic	Martin Van Buren of New York	Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky	25,281	44.45%	0	0.00%
Total				56,879	100.00%	8	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Connecticut