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Election of 1840
Civil War Encyclopedia >> Politics
| November 13, 1839 | A convention of abolitionists meeting in Warsaw, NY, selects James Birney as its presidential candidate. | |
| James Birney | ||
| April 1, 1840 | Meeting in Albany the Liberty Party affirms the previous nomination of abolitionist James Birney for President. | |
| James Birney | ||
| May 8, 1840 | Democratic National Convention in Baltimore nominates Martin Van Buren for President. | Maryland |
| Martin Van Buren | ||
| Democratic Party | ||
| November 3, 1840 | William Henry Harrison (Whig) defeats Martin Van Buren (Democrat) to become President of the United States | |
| Martin Van Buren | ||
| Democratic Party |
Election of 1840
Often overlooked today, the Presidential election of 1840 was a surprising epiphany as far as The Civil War is concerned. It featured the first viable abolitionist candidate, James Birney, who garnered 6,797 votes of the 2.4 million votes cast (.28%). New Hampshire was Birney's strongest state, where he won 1.45% of the vote. His votes would increase in the Election of 1844, marking the rise of the abolition movement in America and the earliest roots of the modern Republican Party.
The election saw the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, win over the Democrat Martin Van Buren by a wide margin in the Electoral College.
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Often overlooked today, the Presidential election of 1840 was a surprising epiphany as far as The Civil War is concerned. It featured the first viable abolitionist candidate, James Birney, who garnered 6,797 votes of the 2.4 million votes cast (.28%). New Hampshire was Birney's strongest state, where he won 1.45% of the vote. His votes would increase in the Election of 1844, marking the rise of the abolition movement in America and the earliest roots of the modern Republican Party.
The election saw the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, win over the Democrat Martin Van Buren by a wide margin in the Electoral College.
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