1840 Electoral College Results
| President | William H. Harrison [Whig] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Opponent | Martin Van Buren [D] | ||
| Electoral Vote | Winner: 234 | Main Opponent: 60 | Total/Majority: 294/148 |
| Vice President | John Tyler (234) | ||
| V.P. Opponents | Richard M. Johnson (48); Littleton W. Tazewell (11); James K. Polk (1) | ||
| Notes |
William H. Harrison, ninth President of the United States, died on April 4, 1841. He was succeeded by Vice President John Tyler, who took the oath of office on April 6, 1841. |
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Electoral College Votes by State
| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William H. Harrison, of Ohio | Martin Van Buren, of New York | John Tyler, of Virginia | Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky | Littleton W. Tazewell, of Virginia | James K. Polk, of Tennessee | ||
| Alabama | 7 | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - |
| Arkansas | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Connecticut | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Georgia | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - | - | - |
| Illinois | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - |
| Indiana | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | - |
| Kentucky | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - |
| Louisiana | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - |
| Maine | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Maryland | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 14 | - | 14 | - | - | - |
| Michigan | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Mississippi | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| Missouri | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| New Hampshire | 7 | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | - |
| New Jersey | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - |
| New York | 42 | 42 | - | 42 | - | - | - |
| North Carolina | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - |
| Ohio | 21 | 21 | - | 21 | - | - | - |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| South Carolina | 11 | - | 11 | - | - | 11 | - |
| Tennessee | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | - |
| Vermont | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - |
| Virginia | 23 | - | 23 | - | 22 | - | 1 |
| Totals | 294 | 234 | 60 | 234 | 48 | 11 | 1 |