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Election in Louisiana
The 1840 United States presidential election in Louisiana 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.
Louisiana voted for the
Whig candidate,
William Henry Harrison, over
Democratic candidate
Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Louisiana by a margin of 19.46%.
With 59.73% of the popular vote, Louisiana would prove to be Harrison's fourth strongest state after
Kentucky,
Vermont and
Rhode Island.
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