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Election in Michigan
The 1840 United States presidential election in Michigan took place between October 30 and December 2, 1840, as part of the
1840 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the
Electoral College, who voted for
President and
Vice President.
Michigan voted for the
Whig candidate,
William Henry Harrison, over
Democratic candidate
Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Michigan by a narrow margin of 4.14%. This was the only time Michigan voted for a
Whig Party candidate.
Results
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