The 1840 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place between October 30 and December 2, 1840, as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. Voters chose 30 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Pennsylvania voted for Whig challenger William Henry Harrison over Democratic incumbent Martin Van Buren by just 334 votes, a margin of 0.12%. It is the narrowest margin of victory in a presidential election in Pennsylvania history, with Donald Trump's 2016 win following close behind at 0.72%.
Results[]
1840 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Electoral votes
Whig
William Henry Harrison
144,010
50.00%
30
Democratic
Martin Van Buren (incumbent)
143,676
49.88%
0
Liberty
James G. Birney
340
0.12%
0
Totals
288,026
100.0%
30
See also[]
List of United States presidential elections in Pennsylvania