United States presidential election in Maine, 1840

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

Maine voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Maine by a margin of 0.46%.

Results

United States presidential election in Maine, 1840[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Whig William Henry Harrison of Ohio John Tyler of Virginia 46,612 50.23% 10 100.00%
Democratic Martin Van Buren of New York Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky 46,190 49.77% 0 0.00%
Total 92,802 100.00% 10 100.00%

References

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