The 1840 United States presidential election in Connecticut 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.
Connecticut voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Connecticut by a margin of 11.1%.
Results[]
1840 United States presidential election in Connecticut[1]
Party
Candidate
Running mate
Popular vote
Electoral vote
Count
%
Count
%
Whig
William Henry Harrison of Ohio
John Tyler of Virginia
31,598
55.55%
8
100.00%
Democratic
Martin Van Buren of New York
Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky
25,281
44.45%
0
0.00%
Total
56,879
100.00%
8
100.00%
See also[]
United States presidential elections in Connecticut