Difference between revisions of "United States presidential election, 1840"
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| − | The election of 1840 was the first one to occur ''after'' an economic depression. [[Martin Van Buren]] was largely blamed for the disaster. [[William Henry Harrison]] was | + | The election of 1840 was the first one to occur ''after'' an economic depression. [[Martin Van Buren]] was largely blamed for the disaster. [[William Henry Harrison]] was a popular candidate. This election was the first too have a slogan; "Tippecannoe and Tyler Too." Another symbol in the election was "hard cider vs. british tea". It was rumored that Buren liked British tea better than American hard cider. The results of the election were: |
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| [[William Henry Harrison]] | | [[William Henry Harrison]] | ||
| − | | 1, 274, 624 | + | | 1,274,624 |
| 234 | | 234 | ||
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| [[Martin Van Buren]] | | [[Martin Van Buren]] | ||
| − | | 1, 127, 781 | + | | 1,127,781 |
| 60 | | 60 | ||
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<ref> [[A Pictoral History of the U.S. Presidents]], by Clare Gibson, Gramercy Books, 2001. </ref> | <ref> [[A Pictoral History of the U.S. Presidents]], by Clare Gibson, Gramercy Books, 2001. </ref> | ||
| − | This was the first election to happen after the alleged "curse of zero". Harrison | + | This was the first election to happen after the alleged "curse of zero". Harrison died after only a month in office. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 05:31, April 12, 2008
The election of 1840 was the first one to occur after an economic depression. Martin Van Buren was largely blamed for the disaster. William Henry Harrison was a popular candidate. This election was the first too have a slogan; "Tippecannoe and Tyler Too." Another symbol in the election was "hard cider vs. british tea". It was rumored that Buren liked British tea better than American hard cider. The results of the election were:
| candidates | popular vote | electoral vote |
|---|---|---|
| William Henry Harrison | 1,274,624 | 234 |
| Martin Van Buren | 1,127,781 | 60 |
This was the first election to happen after the alleged "curse of zero". Harrison died after only a month in office.
References
- ↑ A Pictoral History of the U.S. Presidents, by Clare Gibson, Gramercy Books, 2001.
