A presidential election was held in Missouri on November 2, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election.[1] Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Missouri voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won Missouri by a margin of 13.26%.
Results
Results by County
1840 United States Presidential Election in Missouri (By County)[3]
| County
|
Martin Van Buren
Democratic
|
William Henry Harrison
Whig
|
Total Votes Cast
|
| #
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
| Audrain
|
122
|
48.03%
|
132
|
51.97%
|
254
|
| Barry
|
436
|
81.65%
|
98
|
18.35%
|
534
|
| Benton
|
501
|
76.96%
|
150
|
23.04%
|
651
|
| Boone
|
500
|
31.02%
|
1,112
|
68.98%
|
1,612
|
| Buchanan
|
1,128
|
76.84%
|
340
|
23.16%
|
1,468
|
| Caldwell
|
154
|
54.66%
|
133
|
46.34%
|
287
|
| Callaway
|
626
|
41.54%
|
881
|
58.46%
|
1,507
|
| Cape Girardeau
|
764
|
62.67%
|
455
|
37.33%
|
1,219
|
| Carroll
|
182
|
61.90%
|
112
|
38.10%
|
294
|
| Chariton
|
391
|
61.38%
|
246
|
38.62%
|
637
|
| Clark
|
264
|
52.38%
|
240
|
47.62%
|
504
|
| Clay
|
457
|
41.32%
|
649
|
58.68%
|
1,106
|
| Clinton
|
268
|
66.17%
|
137
|
33.83%
|
405
|
| Cole
|
962
|
73.44%
|
348
|
26.56%
|
1,310
|
| Cooper
|
694
|
47.15%
|
778
|
52.85%
|
1,472
|
| Crawford
|
264
|
52.38%
|
240
|
47.62%
|
504
|
| Daviess
|
264
|
60.83%
|
170
|
39.17%
|
434
|
| Franklin
|
552
|
60.86%
|
355
|
39.14%
|
907
|
| Gasconade
|
636
|
82.38%
|
136
|
17.62%
|
772
|
| Greene
|
432
|
71.64%
|
171
|
28.36%
|
603
|
| Howard
|
901
|
54.47%
|
753
|
45.53%
|
1,654
|
| Jackson
|
711
|
62.48%
|
427
|
37.52%
|
1,138
|
| Jefferson
|
321
|
51.86%
|
298
|
48.14%
|
619
|
| Johnson
|
374
|
62.44%
|
225
|
37.56%
|
599
|
| Lafayette
|
475
|
48.72%
|
500
|
51.28%
|
975
|
| Lewis
|
602
|
52.62%
|
542
|
47.38%
|
1,144
|
| Lincoln
|
543
|
54.03%
|
462
|
45.97%
|
1,005
|
| Linn
|
235
|
71.65%
|
93
|
28.35%
|
328
|
| Livingston
|
487
|
66.17%
|
249
|
33.83%
|
736
|
| Macon
|
500
|
57.21%
|
374
|
42.79%
|
874
|
| Madison
|
275
|
64.40%
|
152
|
35.60%
|
427
|
| Marion
|
534
|
39.24%
|
827
|
60.76%
|
1,361
|
| Miller
|
317
|
93.79%
|
21
|
6.21%
|
338
|
| Monroe
|
618
|
43.13%
|
815
|
56.87%
|
1,433
|
| Montgomery
|
262
|
43.23%
|
344
|
56.77%
|
606
|
| Morgan
|
404
|
70.51%
|
169
|
29.49%
|
573
|
| New Madrid
|
194
|
34.83%
|
363
|
65.17%
|
557
|
| Newton
|
630
|
77.97%
|
178
|
22.03%
|
808
|
| Perry
|
339
|
51.52%
|
319
|
48.48%
|
658
|
| Pettis
|
262
|
62.53%
|
157
|
37.47%
|
419
|
| Pike
|
746
|
50.47%
|
732
|
49.53%
|
1,478
|
| Platte
|
960
|
68.04%
|
451
|
31.96%
|
1,411
|
| Polk
|
860
|
78.11%
|
241
|
21.89%
|
1,101
|
| Pulaski
|
729
|
78.81%
|
196
|
21.19%
|
925
|
| Ralls
|
335
|
45.58%
|
400
|
54.42%
|
735
|
| Randolph
|
405
|
44.02%
|
515
|
55.98%
|
920
|
| Ray
|
563
|
56.58%
|
432
|
43.42%
|
995
|
| Ripley
|
325
|
95.59%
|
15
|
4.41%
|
340
|
| Rives
|
421
|
58.47%
|
299
|
41.53%
|
720
|
| Saline
|
322
|
46.20%
|
375
|
53.80%
|
697
|
| Scott
|
500
|
63.78%
|
284
|
36.22%
|
784
|
| Shelby
|
226
|
49.24%
|
233
|
50.76%
|
459
|
| St. Charles
|
459
|
43.92%
|
586
|
56.08%
|
1,045
|
| St. Francois
|
199
|
47.38%
|
221
|
52.62%
|
420
|
| St. Louis
|
1,874
|
42.70%
|
2,515
|
57.30%
|
4,389
|
| Ste. Genevieve
|
222
|
56.63%
|
170
|
43.37%
|
392
|
| Stoddard
|
308
|
81.70%
|
69
|
18.30%
|
377
|
| Taney[a]
|
258
|
100.00%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
258
|
| Van Buren
|
360
|
63.38%
|
208
|
36.62%
|
568
|
| Warren
|
348
|
50.43%
|
342
|
49.57%
|
690
|
| Washington
|
514
|
51.76%
|
479
|
48.24%
|
993
|
| Wayne
|
211
|
78.73%
|
57
|
21.27%
|
268
|
| Totals
|
29,668
|
56.36%
|
22,971
|
43.64%
|
52,639
|
See also
Notes
- ^ 41 votes were cast for the Whig presidential candidate, but because of an error by the county clerk, no list of Whig electors was provided, and therefore these votes were not counted.
References
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2002). United States Presidential Elections, 1788–1860: The Official Results by County and State. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. xvi.
- ^ "1840 Presidential Election Results – Missouri".
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN 978-0-7864-6422-7.