Who won Ohio in the 1840 presidential election?

Harrison (Whig) carried Ohio in 1840, winning its 21 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1840?

Ohio cast 21 electoral votes in the 1840 presidential election.

Did Ohio vote for the national winner in 1840?

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

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1840

Ohio: Harrison carries 21 EV.

Ohio cast its 21 electoral votes for Harrison (Whig). National winner: William Henry Harrison (Whig) — Ohio voted with the national winner this cycle.

Ohio in 1840

The 1840 contest saw Ohio line up behind Harrison, delivering 21 electoral votes to the Whig ticket. Ohio ended up on the winning side — William Henry Harrison captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Ohio backed the Whig party, a streak reaching back to 1836. The region divided — Indiana and Kentucky joined Ohio for the Whig ticket, while Michigan and Pennsylvania did not. Across the 56 presidential elections Ohio has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (30 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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