Who won Tennessee in the 1840 presidential election?

Harrison (Whig) carried Tennessee in 1840, winning its 15 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1840?

Tennessee cast 15 electoral votes in the 1840 presidential election.

Did Tennessee vote for the national winner in 1840?

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

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1840

Tennessee: Harrison carries 15 EV.

Tennessee cast its 15 electoral votes for Harrison (Whig). National winner: William Henry Harrison (Whig) — Tennessee voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Tennessee, 1840

In 1840, Tennessee awarded its 15 electoral votes to Harrison of the Whig party. That placed Tennessee with the eventual winner: William Henry Harrison went on to take the presidency, and Tennessee was part of his column.

Tennessee stayed in the Whig column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1836. The region divided — Kentucky joined Tennessee for the Whig ticket, while Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri did not. Over its 57 recorded presidential cycles, Tennessee has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 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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