1840 United States presidential election in North Carolina

The 1840 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place between October 30 and December 2, 1840, as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1840

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 15 0 Popular vote 46,567 34,168 Percentage 57.68% 42.32%

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

North Carolina voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won North Carolina by a margin of 15.36%.

With 57.68% of the popular vote, North Carolina would prove to be Harrison's fifth strongest state after Kentucky, Vermont, Rhode Island and Louisiana.[1]

Results

United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1840[2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Whig	William Henry Harrison of Ohio	John Tyler of Virginia	46,567	57.68%	15	100.00%
	Democratic	Martin Van Buren of New York	Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky	34,168	42.32%	0	0.00%
Total				80,735	100.00%	15	100.00%

References

1. "1840 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
2. "1840 Presidential General Election Results - North Carolina". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.