1840 United States presidential election in New Jersey

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1840 United States presidential election in New Jersey

October 30 - December 2, 1840

Nominee William Henry Harrison Martin Van Buren Party Whig Democratic Home state Ohio New York Running mate John Tyler none Electoral vote 8 0 Popular vote 33,351 31,034 Percentage 51.74% 48.15%

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

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

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

New Jersey voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won New Jersey by a narrow margin of 3.59%.

Results

1840 United States presidential election in New Jersey
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Whig	William Henry Harrison of Ohio	John Tyler of Virginia	33,351	51.74%	8	100.00%
	Democratic	Martin Van Buren of New York	Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky	31,034	48.15%	0	0.00%
	Liberty	James G. Birney of New York	Thomas Earle of Pennsylvania	69	0.11%	0	0.00%
Total				64,454	100.00%	8	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in New Jersey