Who won Delaware in the 1840 presidential election?

Harrison (Whig) carried Delaware in 1840, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1840?

Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in the 1840 presidential election.

Did Delaware vote for the national winner in 1840?

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

Second Party SystemDE · 3 EV

1840

Delaware: Harrison carries 3 EV.

Delaware cast its 3 electoral votes for Harrison (Whig). National winner: William Henry Harrison (Whig) — Delaware voted with the national winner this cycle.

Delaware in 1840

The 1840 contest saw Delaware line up behind Harrison, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Whig ticket. Delaware ended up on the winning side — William Henry Harrison captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Delaware backed the Whig party, a streak reaching back to 1836. The region divided — Maryland and New Jersey joined Delaware for the Whig ticket, while Pennsylvania did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Delaware has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (23 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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