Who won New Hampshire in the 1840 presidential election?

VanBuren (Democratic) carried New Hampshire in 1840, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1840?

New Hampshire cast 7 electoral votes in the 1840 presidential election.

Did New Hampshire vote for the national winner in 1840?

No. New Hampshire backed VanBuren, while William Henry Harrison won the presidency nationally.

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1840

New Hampshire: VanBuren carries 7 EV.

New Hampshire cast its 7 electoral votes for VanBuren (Democratic). National winner: William Henry Harrison (Whig) — New Hampshire voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1840 result in New Hampshire

New Hampshire backed VanBuren (Democratic) in the 1840 presidential election, casting 7 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: William Henry Harrison (Whig) won nationally, while New Hampshire had backed a different ticket.

New Hampshire stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1832. It stood apart from its neighbors: Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maine went the other way that year. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, New Hampshire has backed the Republican party more than any other — 28 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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