Presidential Election of 1840

The Presidential Election of 1840 was the fourteenth in U.S. history, and was held over a thirty-three day period from October 30, 1840 until December 2, 1840. This was the second election to feature the Whig party as a major political player in American politics. A third party, the Liberty Party, made its debut during this election.
==Presidential Selection (Whig National Convention)==
Name	Position 	Votes (1st - 5th Day)
William Henry Harrison
(b.1773) (67 years)	
Former U.S. Minister to Gran Colombia from Ohio
(1828-29)	94, 94, 91, 91, 148
Henry Clay
(b.1777) (63 years)	
U.S. Senator from Kentucky
(1806-07, 1810-11, 1831-42, 1849-52)	103, 103, 95, 95, 90
Winfield Scott
(b.1786) (54 years)	Lieutenant General from New Jersey	57, 57, 68, 68, 16
==Candidates==
1. William Henry Harrison
Born 	1773  (67 years)
Occupation 	Former U.S. Minister to Gran Colombia  (1828-29)
State 	Ohio
Party 	Whig
Running Mate	
John Tyler  (b.1790) (50 years) (Virginia)
Former U.S. Senator from Virginia  (1827-36)
2. Martin Van Buren
Born 	1782  (58 years)
Occupation	Incumbent President of the United States  (1837-41)
State 	New York
Party 	Democratic
3. James G. Birney
Born 	1792  (48 years)
Occupation 	Attorney and Abolitionist
State 	New York
Party 	Liberty
Running Mate	
Thomas Earle  (b.1796) (44 years) (Pennsylvania)
Attorney and Journalist
==Results==
Candidates 	Popular Vote	Electoral Vote
W.H. Harrison
J. Tyler	
1, 275, 390
(52.88%)	234
M. Van Buren (I)	
1, 128, 854
(46.81%)	60
J.G. Birney
T. Earle	
6, 797
(0.31%)	0
148 Electoral Votes needed to win.
==Electoral Votes by State==
State 	Electoral Votes	Winner
Alabama 	7 	M. Van Buren
Arkansas 	3 	M. Van Buren
Connecticut 	8 	W.H. Harrison
Delaware 	3 	W.H. Harrison
Georgia 	11 	W.H. Harrison
Illinois 	5 	M. Van Buren
Indiana 	9 	W.H. Harrison
Kentucky 	15 	W.H. Harrison
Louisiana 	5 	W.H. Harrison
Maine 	10 	W.H. Harrison
Maryland 	10 	W.H. Harrison
Massachusetts 	14 	W.H. Harrison
Michigan 	3 	W.H. Harrison
Mississippi 	4 	W.H. Harrison
Missouri 	4 	M. Van Buren
New Hampshire 	7 	M. Van Buren
New Jersey 	8 	W.H. Harrison
New York 	42 	W.H. Harrison
North Carolina	15 	W.H. Harrison
Ohio 	21 	W.H. Harrison
Pennsylvania 	30 	W.H. Harrison
Rhode Island 	4 	W.H. Harrison
South Carolina	11 	M. Van Buren
Tennessee 	15 	W.H. Harrison
Vermont 	7 	W.H. Harrison
Virginia 	23 	M. Van Buren