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Apresidential election was held inMassachusetts on November 9, 1840 as part of the1840 United States presidential election.[2] Voters chose 14 representatives, or electors to theElectoral College, who voted forPresident andVice President.
Massachusetts voted for theWhig candidate,William Henry Harrison, overDemocratic candidateMartin Van Buren. Harrison won Massachusetts by a margin of 16.16%.
| 1840 United States presidential election in Massachusetts[3] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Whig | William Henry Harrison ofOhio | John Tyler ofVirginia | 72,852 | 57.44% | 14 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | Martin Van Buren ofNew York | Richard M. Johnson ofKentucky | 52,355 | 41.28% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Liberty | James G. Birney ofNew York | Thomas Earle ofPennsylvania | 1,618 | 1.28% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 126,825 | 100.00% | 14 | 100.00% | ||||
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