1840 United States Presidential Election

1836 Presidential Election - 1844 Presidential Election

Results
The 1840 Presidential election was extremely hotly contested. Outgoing President William Wright did not run for a fourth term, allowing the progressive and young dark horse candidate Troy Hay to win the Whig nomination. Andrew Jackson's base took this as a chance to finally get him into the white house, as they campaigned across the country, trying to win over sympathetic conservative Whigs. In a controversial election process, New York took several days to certify a winner, having Troy Hay win the state (and by effect the electorate) by 32 votes.