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Delaware · 1840 presidential election

Delaware presidential election results 1840

William Henry Harrison carried Delaware by 10.09 points (1,095 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
10,852

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William Henry HarrisonWhig5,96755.00%3
Martin Van BurenDemocratic4,87244.90%—
Total votes10,852

Sources: 1840

Questions and answers

Who won Delaware in 1840?

William Henry Harrison won Delaware by 10.09 percentage points (1,095 votes).

How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1840?

Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in 1840.

How many people voted for president in Delaware in 1840?

10,852 votes were counted for president.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data