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Election in Kentucky
The
1840 United States presidential election in Kentucky
took place between October 30 and December 2, 1840, as part of the
1840 United States presidential election
. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the
Electoral College
, who voted for
President
and
Vice President
.
Kentucky
voted for the
Whig
candidate,
William Henry Harrison
, over
Democratic
candidate
Martin Van Buren
. Harrison won Kentucky by a margin of 28.4%.
With 64.20% of the popular vote, Kentucky would prove to be Harrison's strongest state in the 1840 election.
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