Svetlana Velmar-Janković

1840 United States presidential election in Arkansas
← PA CT →
President before election; Martin Van Buren; Democratic	Elected President ; William H. Harrison; Whig

A presidential election was held in Arkansas on November 2, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election.^[1] Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Arkansas voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won Arkansas by a margin of 12.84%.

Results

1840 United States presidential election in Arkansas^[2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	Martin Van Buren of New York	Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky	6,679	56.42%	3	100.00%
	Whig	William Henry Harrison of Ohio	John Tyler of Virginia	5,160	43.58%	0	0.00%
Total				11,839	100.00%	3	100.00%

References

^ Dubin, Michael J. (2002). United States Presidential Elections, 1788–1860: The Official Results by County and State. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. xvi.
^ "1840 Presidential General Election Results - Arkansas". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.

[1] Dubin, Michael J. (2002). United States Presidential Elections, 1788–1860: The Official Results by County and State. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. xvi.

[results-2] "1840 Presidential General Election Results - Arkansas". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.

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Elections in Arkansas
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U.S. President	1836 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
U.S. Senate	Class 2: 1833 1839–40 1848 S 1853 1859 1868 S 1870 1876 1883 1885 S 1889 1895 1901 1907 1913 S 1913 1918 1924 1930 1936 1937 S 1942 1948 1954 1960 1966 1972 1978 1984 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 Class 3: 1837 1843 1845 S 1849 1855 1861 1867 1873 1879 1881 S 1885 1891 1897 1903 1909 1914 1916 S 1920 1926 1932 S 1932 1938 1944 1950 1956 1962 1968 1974 1980 1986 1992 1998 2004 2010 2016 2022
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'S,' denotes special election; 'U,' denotes election under Federal (Union) military occupation See also: Political party strength in Arkansas

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