Episode 2 of 4
Democratic Renomination of Van Buren
- When
- May 1840
- Where
- Baltimore, Maryland
Martin Van Buren secured renomination at the 1840 Democratic National Convention in Baltimore, despite facing a difficult election landscape.
Van Buren faced little opposition at the convention, but controversial Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson was not renominated. The convention was called by the New Hampshire General Court and held in Baltimore in May 1840, marking the start of the formal election cycle.
Sources
- 1840 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
- Martin Van Buren Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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