1840 United States presidential election in Mississippi

1840 United States presidential election in Mississippi

November 3–4, 1840
 
Nominee William Henry Harrison Martin Van Buren
Party Whig Democratic
Home state Ohio New York
Running mate John Tyler none
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 19,515 17,010
Percentage 53.43% 46.57%

County Results

President before election

Martin Van Buren
Democratic

Elected President

William Henry Harrison
Whig

A presidential election was held in Mississippi from November 3–4, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Mississippi voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Mississippi by a margin of 6.86%. As of 2024, this is the only presidential election in American history in which Mississippi has voted for a different candidate than Alabama. This would also be the last time a Democrat (or Democratic splinter) candidate lost Mississippi.