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United States presidential election in Ohio, 1840

United States presidential election in Ohio, 1840
Ohio
← 1836 October 30 - December 2, 1840 1844 →
  WHenryHarrison.png MartinVanBuren.png
Nominee William Henry Harrison Martin Van Buren
Party Whig Democratic
Home state Ohio New York
Running mate John Tyler none
Electoral vote 21 0
Popular vote 148,157 124,782
Percentage 54.10 45.57

President before election

Martin Van Buren
Democratic

Elected President

William Henry Harrison
Whig


Martin Van Buren
Democratic

William Henry Harrison
Whig

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

Ohio voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Ohio by a margin of 8.53%.


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