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Election in Maine
1840 United States presidential election in Maine
County Results
Harrison
50-60%
60-70%
Van Buren
50-60%
60-70%
Disputed territory
The 1840 United States presidential election in Maine took place between October 30 and December 2, 1840, as part of the 1840 United States presidential election . Voters chose ten representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
Maine voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison , over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren . Harrison won the state by a very narrow margin of 0.46%.
Maine was typically a Democratic state during the Second Party System , however, with Harrison narrowly winning the state, this would be the only time that a Whig presidential candidate would win Maine.
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