U.S. presidential election, 1840
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Facing bad economic times and a Whig Party unified behind war hero William Henry Harrison, President Martin Van Buren was easily defeated for re-election in 1840 by "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too."
The U.S. presidential election of 1840 was also unique in that electors cast votes for four men who had been or would become President of the United States: current President Martin Van Buren; President-elect William Henry Harrison; Vice-President-elect John Tyler, who would succeed Harrison upon his death; and James Polk, who received one electoral vote for Vice President.
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General election
Results
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(a) The popular vote figures exclude South Carolina where the Electors were chosen by the state legislature rather than by popular vote.
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Electoral college selection
| Method of choosing Electors | State(s) |
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| each Elector appointed by state legislature | South Carolina |
| each Elector chosen by voters statewide | (all other states) |
See also
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