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The Electoral College vote was a tie, 73 to 73 between Thomas Jefferson and running mate Aaron Burr. (In those days, there was only one vote for president and vice-president combined and each elector got two votes, with the second place finisher becoming vice-president. One of the electors should have listed someone else for VP, but all the Jefferson supporters voted for the both Jefferson and Burr. )Therefore, the House of Representatives chose the President. Burr saw his chance to be president and refused to resign . ) Opponents of Jefferson saw their chance to thwart Jefferson and maybe get some concessions from Burr if he was made president. After much political maneuvering, Jefferson was elected. The 12th amendment that changed the election process was ratified before the next election.
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Who won the presidential election of 1840 but died a couple of weeks later?
William Henry Harrison won the 1840 election, took the oath of office on 4 March 1841 and died of pneumonia on 4 April 1841.
Presidential Election or 1840 - why was it considered the first modern election?
both parties for the first time widely campainged among all eligible voters
Would become the ninth president in 1840?
William Henry Harrison won the election that year.
What sylph did the Whigs adopt for their election of 1840?
The Whigs adopted the image of "Tippecanoe," referring to General William Henry Harrison, who gained fame for his victory at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. For the 1840 election, they also utilized the figure of a sylph, often personified in the campaign as "Log Cabin" or "Hard Cider," representing Harrison as a man of the people and emphasizing his humble roots. This imagery was designed to contrast with the incumbent president, Martin Van Buren, and to appeal to the common voter.
Where did the famous phrase of tippecano and tyler too come from?
came from the election in 1840, when William Henry Harrison (also known as "Old Tippecanoe") ran for president with John Tyler running as vice president. they used the slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler too".
How did the campaign of 1828 compare with present day elections?
The election campaigns today do not resemble the election campaign of 1840 in any way. Today, graphics and technology are vital in the campaigns which was not used in the 1840 campaigns among other differences.
What were some Campaign Issues for the Election of 1836 and the Election of 1840?
Election of 1840, the issue was the Panic of 1837.
How did the wig party win the election of 1840?
By winning the popular vote and by beating out all the other parties.
Between 1824 and 1840 voter participation in elections?
increased dramatically
Who won the 1840 election?
William H. Harrison
Who was the whig's party nomination in the 1840 election?
The Whigs ran William Henry Harrison in 1840 and won .
The election of 1840 pitted what two rivals against each other?
William Henry Harrison and Martin Van Buren
Why the new whinging party easily won the 1840 election?
The United States presidential election of 1840 was the 14th quadrennial Rallying under the slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too".
Who were the whig candidate in the 1840 presidential election?
The Whig party candidates for the presidential election of 1840 were William Henry Harrison, Henry Clay, and Winfield Scott.
What role did the economy play in the election of 1840?
Ms. Kennedy
Who were the Whig candidates in the 1840 election?
William Henry Harrison and his running mate, John Tyler, were the Whig candidates in 1840.
To win the election of 1840 William Harrison needed the support of who?
Laborers
