1840
Reading the 1840 result in Missouri
Missouri backed VanBuren (Democratic) in the 1840 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: William Henry Harrison (Whig) won nationally, while Missouri had backed a different ticket.
Missouri stayed in the Democratic column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1828. The region divided — Iowa, Illinois, and Arkansas joined Missouri for the Democratic ticket, while Kentucky and Tennessee did not. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Missouri has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 33 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.
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