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1840 United States presidential election in Missouri

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1840 United States presidential election in Missouri

← 1836 October 30 - December 2, 1840 1844 →
 
Nominee Martin Van Buren William Henry Harrison
Party Democratic Whig
Home state New York Ohio
Running mate none John Tyler
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 29,969 22,954
Percentage 56.63% 43.37%

County Results

President before election

Martin Van Buren
Democratic

Elected President

William Henry Harrison
Whig

The 1840 United States presidential election in Missouri took place between October 30 and December 2, 1840, as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Missouri voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won Missouri by a margin of 13.26%.

Results

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1840 United States presidential election in Missouri[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martin Van Buren 29,969 56.63%
Whig William Henry Harrison 22,954 43.37%
Total votes 52,923 100%

Results by County

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1840 United States Presidential Election in Missouri (By County)[2]
County Martin Van Buren

Democratic

William Henry Harrison

Whig

Total Votes Cast
# % # %
Audrain 122 48.03% 132 51.97% 254
Barry 436 81.65% 98 18.35% 534
Benton 501 76.96% 150 23.04% 651
Boone 500 31.02% 1,112 68.98% 1,612
Buchanan 1,128 76.84% 340 23.16% 1,468
Caldwell 154 54.66% 133 46.34% 287
Callaway 626 41.54% 881 58.46% 1,507
Cape Girardeau 764 62.67% 455 37.33% 1,219
Carroll 182 61.90% 112 38.10% 294
Chariton 391 61.38% 246 38.62% 637
Clark 264 52.38% 240 47.62% 504
Clay 457 41.32% 649 58.68% 1,106
Clinton 268 66.17% 137 33.83% 405
Cole 962 73.44% 348 26.56% 1,310
Cooper 694 47.15% 778 52.85% 1,472
Crawford 264 52.38% 240 47.62% 504
Daviess 264 60.83% 170 39.17% 434
Franklin 552 60.86% 355 39.14% 907
Gasconade 636 82.38% 136 17.62% 772
Greene 432 71.64% 171 28.36% 603
Howard 901 54.47% 753 45.53% 1,654
Jackson 711 62.48% 427 37.52% 1,138
Jefferson 321 51.86% 298 48.14% 619
Johnson 374 62.44% 225 37.56% 599
Lafayette 475 48.72% 500 51.28% 975
Lewis 602 52.62% 542 47.38% 1,144
Lincoln 543 54.03% 462 45.97% 1,005
Linn 235 71.65% 93 28.35% 328
Livingston 487 66.17% 249 33.83% 736
Macon 500 57.21% 374 42.79% 874
Madison 275 64.40% 152 35.60% 427
Marion 534 39.24% 827 60.76% 1,361
Miller 317 93.79% 21 6.21% 338
Monroe 618 43.13% 815 56.87% 1,433
Montgomery 262 43.23% 344 56.77% 606
Morgan 404 70.51% 169 29.49% 573
New Madrid 194 34.83% 363 65.17% 557
Newton 630 77.97% 178 22.03% 808
Perry 339 51.52% 319 48.48% 658
Pettis 262 62.53% 157 37.47% 419
Pike 746 50.47% 732 49.53% 1,478
Platte 960 68.04% 451 31.96% 1,411
Polk 860 78.11% 241 21.89% 1,101
Pulaski 729 78.81% 196 21.19% 925
Ralls 335 45.58% 400 54.42% 735
Randolph 405 44.02% 515 55.98% 920
Ray 563 56.58% 432 43.42% 995
Ripley 325 95.59% 15 4.41% 340
Rives 421 58.47% 299 41.53% 720
Saline 322 46.20% 375 53.80% 697
Scott 500 63.78% 284 36.22% 784
Shelby 226 49.24% 233 50.76% 459
St. Charles 459 43.92% 586 56.08% 1,045
St. Francois 199 47.38% 221 52.62% 420
St. Louis 1,874 42.70% 2,515 57.30% 4,389
Ste. Genevieve 222 56.63% 170 43.37% 392
Stoddard 308 81.70% 69 18.30% 377
Taney[a] 258 100.00% 0 0.00% 258
Van Buren 360 63.38% 208 36.62% 568
Warren 348 50.43% 342 49.57% 690
Washington 514 51.76% 479 48.24% 993
Wayne 211 78.73% 57 21.27% 268
Totals 29,668 56.36% 22,971 43.64% 52,639

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ 41 votes were cast for the Whig presidential candidate, but because of an error by the county clerk, no list of Whig electors was provided, and therefore these votes were not counted.

References

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  1. ^ "1840 Presidential Election Results – Missouri".
  2. ^ Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN 978-0-7864-6422-7.