1840 United States presidential election in Georgia

1840 United States presidential election in Georgia
November 2, 1840
 
Nominee William Henry Harrison Martin Van Buren
Party Whig Democratic
Home state Ohio New York
Running mate John Tyler none
Electoral vote 11 0
Popular vote 40,339 31,983
Percentage 55.78% 44.22%
County Results
President before election

Martin Van Buren
Democratic

 Elected President

William Henry Harrison
Whig

A presidential election was held in Georgia on November 2, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Georgia voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Georgia by a margin of 11.56%. This would be the last time that Georgia did not vote for the incumbent Democratic president until 1964.

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