1840 United States presidential election in Tennessee

The 1840 United States presidential election in Tennessee was held on November 3, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election.^[1] Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

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1840 United States presidential election in Tennessee

← 1836 November 3, 1840 1844 â†’

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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 15 0 Popular vote 60,194 47,951 Percentage 55.66% 44.34%

County results Harrison   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Van Buren   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Unknown/No vote

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

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Tennessee voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won the state by a margin of 11.32%.