1840 United States presidential election in Alabama
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A presidential election was held in Alabama on November 9, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election.[1] Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
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November 9, 1840
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Alabama voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won Alabama by a margin of 8.76%. As of 2024, this remains the only time in American history that Alabama has voted for a different presidential candidate than neighboring Mississippi.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin Van Buren | 33,996 | 54.38% | |
| Whig | William Henry Harrison | 28,515 | 45.62% | |
| Total votes | 62,511 | 100% | ||
Results By County
| County | Martin Van Buren
Democratic |
William Henry Harrison
Whig |
Total Votes Cast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Autauga | 574 | 49.27% | 591 | 50.73% | 1,165 |
| Baldwin | 118 | 46.27% | 137 | 53.73% | 255 |
| Barbour | 642 | 38.44% | 1,028 | 61.56% | 1,670 |
| Benton | 1,248 | 72.14% | 482 | 27.86% | 1,730 |
| Bibb | 478 | 45.05% | 583 | 54.95% | 1,061 |
| Blount | 720 | 87.27% | 105 | 12.73% | 825 |
| Butler | 274 | 27.85% | 710 | 72.15% | 984 |
| Chambers | 678 | 39.49% | 1,039 | 60.51% | 1,717 |
| Cherokee | 759 | 66.81% | 377 | 33.19% | 1,136 |
| Clarke | 596 | 72.15% | 230 | 27.85% | 826 |
| Conecuh | 208 | 27.77% | 541 | 72.23% | 749 |
| Coosa | 539 | 59.89% | 361 | 40.11% | 900 |
| Covington | 65 | 25.69% | 188 | 74.31% | 253 |
| Dale | 672 | 64.68% | 367 | 35.32% | 1,039 |
| Dallas | 689 | 40.22% | 1,024 | 59.78% | 1,713 |
| DeKalb | 771 | 83.08% | 157 | 16.92% | 928 |
| Fayette | 819 | 80.14% | 203 | 19.86% | 1,022 |
| Franklin | 903 | 58.64% | 637 | 41.36% | 1,540 |
| Greene | 790 | 36.64% | 1,366 | 63.36% | 2,156 |
| Henry | 391 | 54.61% | 325 | 45.39% | 716 |
| Jackson | 2,147 | 97.41% | 57 | 2.59% | 2,204 |
| Jefferson | 582 | 64.88% | 315 | 35.12% | 897 |
| Lauderdale | 987 | 60.48% | 645 | 39.52% | 1,632 |
| Lawrence | 782 | 54.65% | 649 | 45.35% | 1,431 |
| Limestone | 897 | 71.59% | 356 | 28.41% | 1,253 |
| Lowndes | 522 | 36.81% | 896 | 63.19% | 1,418 |
| Macon | 340 | 31.75% | 731 | 68.25% | 1,071 |
| Madison | 1,985 | 83.47% | 393 | 16.53% | 2,378 |
| Marengo | 595 | 41.41% | 842 | 58.59% | 1,437 |
| Marion | 535 | 73.19% | 196 | 26.81% | 731 |
| Marshall | 924 | 86.68% | 142 | 13.32% | 1,066 |
| Mobile | 1,121 | 43.08% | 1,481 | 56.92% | 2,602 |
| Monroe | 361 | 35.85% | 646 | 64.15% | 1,007 |
| Montgomery | 812 | 41.73% | 1,134 | 58.27% | 1,946 |
| Morgan | 804 | 69.19% | 358 | 30.81% | 1,162 |
| Perry | 825 | 45.88% | 973 | 54.12% | 1,798 |
| Pickens | 779 | 43.40% | 1,062 | 57.69% | 1,841 |
| Pike | 627 | 48.98% | 653 | 51.02% | 1,280 |
| Randolph | 524 | 65.26% | 279 | 34.74% | 803 |
| Russell | 406 | 37.01% | 691 | 62.99% | 1,097 |
| Shelby | 407 | 41.53% | 573 | 58.47% | 980 |
| St. Clair | 679 | 94.17% | 42 | 5.83% | 721 |
| Sumter | 1,180 | 47.43% | 1,308 | 52.57% | 2,488 |
| Talladega | 788 | 54.08% | 669 | 45.92% | 1,457 |
| Tallapoosa | 436 | 51.42% | 412 | 48.58% | 848 |
| Tuscaloosa | 938 | 42.37% | 1,276 | 57.63% | 2,214 |
| Walker | 367 | 60.07% | 244 | 39.93% | 611 |
| Washington | 276 | 51.21% | 263 | 48.79% | 539 |
| Wilcox | 436 | 35.91% | 778 | 64.09% | 1,214 |
| Totals | 33,996 | 54.38% | 28,515 | 45.62% | 62,511 |
