October 30 - December 2, 1840 1844 → 5,278 3,301 | 4 0 61.22 38.29 | |
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The 1840 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place between October 30 and December 2, 1840, as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Rhode Island voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Rhode Island by a margin of 22.93%.
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United States presidential election in Rhode Island, 1840 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA