October 30 - December 2, 1840 1844 → 58,488 32,616 | 15 0 64.20 35.80 | |
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The 1840 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place between October 30 and December 2, 1840, as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. Voters chose fifteen representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Kentucky voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Kentucky by a margin of 28.4%.
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United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1840 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA