1840 United States presidential election in Virginia

A presidential election was held in Virginia on November 2, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election.^[1] Voters chose 23 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

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1840 United States presidential election in Virginia

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Nominee Martin Van Buren William Henry Harrison Party Democratic Whig Home state New York Ohio Running mate Richard Mentor Johnson John Tyler Electoral vote 23 0 Popular vote 43,757 42,637 Percentage 50.65% 49.35%

County Results Van Buren   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Harrison   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100%

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

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Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate, incumbent President Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren narrowly won Virginia by a margin of 1.3%, or 1,120 votes.