Who won Connecticut in the 1840 presidential election?

Harrison (Whig) carried Connecticut in 1840, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1840?

Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes in the 1840 presidential election.

Did Connecticut vote for the national winner in 1840?

Yes. Connecticut backed William Henry Harrison, who won the presidency that year.

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1840

Connecticut: Harrison carries 8 EV.

Connecticut cast its 8 electoral votes for Harrison (Whig). National winner: William Henry Harrison (Whig) — Connecticut voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1840 result in Connecticut

Connecticut backed Harrison (Whig) in the 1840 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. Connecticut ended up on the winning side — William Henry Harrison captured the White House that year.

The result flipped Connecticut away from the Democratic it had supported in 1836. The region divided — Massachusetts and Rhode Island joined Connecticut for the Whig ticket, while New York did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Connecticut has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (24 times). The vote fell within the Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

In the national count, William Henry Harrison took 234 of the 294 electoral votes, against Martin Van Buren's 60. William Henry Harrison led the national popular vote with 52.87% of the ballots cast.

The 1840 national map

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