Who won Maine in the 1840 presidential election?

Harrison (Whig) carried Maine in 1840, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1840?

Maine cast 10 electoral votes in the 1840 presidential election.

Did Maine vote for the national winner in 1840?

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

Second Party SystemME · 10 EV

1840

Maine: Harrison carries 10 EV.

Maine cast its 10 electoral votes for Harrison (Whig). National winner: William Henry Harrison (Whig) — Maine voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Maine, 1840

In 1840, Maine awarded its 10 electoral votes to Harrison of the Whig party. That placed Maine with the eventual winner: William Henry Harrison went on to take the presidency, and Maine was part of his column.

The result flipped Maine away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 3 cycles. It stood apart from its neighbors: New Hampshire went the other way that year. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Maine has backed the Republican party more than any other — 29 times in all. The vote fell within the Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

Nationally, William Henry Harrison finished with 234 of the 294 electoral votes to 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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