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Election in Illinois
The 1840 United States presidential election in Illinois took place between October 30 and December 2, 1840, as part of the
1840 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the
Electoral College, who voted for
President and
Vice President.
Illinois voted for the
Democratic candidate,
Martin Van Buren, over
Whig candidate
William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won Illinois by a margin of 2.01%.
Results
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