Episode 4 of 4
Election Result and Victory
- When
- October 30–December 2, 1840
- Where
- United States
William Henry Harrison defeated incumbent Martin Van Buren in the general election held between October and December 1840.
Presidential elections were held from October 30 to December 2, 1840. Harrison defeated Van Buren, ending Van Buren's presidency. The Anti-Masonic Party had ceased to function independently by 1840, having been absorbed into the Whigs, leaving Harrison as the sole Whig candidate facing Van Buren.
Sources
- 1840 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
- Martin Van Buren Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
- William Henry Harrison Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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