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Indiana · 1840 presidential election

Indiana presidential election results 1840

William Henry Harrison carried Indiana by 11.55 points (13,584 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
9
Votes counted
117,605

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William Henry HarrisonWhig65,28055.50%9
Martin Van BurenDemocratic51,69644.00%—
Total votes117,605

Sources: 1840

Questions and answers

Who won Indiana in 1840?

William Henry Harrison won Indiana by 11.55 percentage points (13,584 votes).

How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 1840?

Indiana cast 9 electoral votes in 1840.

How many people voted for president in Indiana in 1840?

117,605 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