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In 1841 how many electoral votes were needed to win the presidency?
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Whig Party candidate William Henry Harrison won the 1840 presidential election defeating Democratic Party incumbent President Martin Van Buren. In the 1840 presidential election there was a total of 294 electoral votes thereby requiring a majority of 148 votes to win the presidential election. William Henry Harrison received 234 electoral votes and Martin Van Buren received 60 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Harrison 1,275,390 and Van Buren 1,128,854.
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How many electoral votes did president William Harrison get in 1841?
234 out of 294
What was John Tyler's election results?
Whig Party candidate William Henry Harrison won the 1840 presidential election defeating Democratic Party incumbent President Martin Van Buren. In the 1840 presidential election there was a total of 294 electoral votes thereby requiring a majority of 148 votes to win the presidential election. William Henry Harrison received 234 electoral votes and Martin Van Buren received 60 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Harrison 1,275,390 and Van Buren 1,128,854. John Tyler was William Henry Harrison's vice president running mate. Tyler ascended to the presidency after Harrison's death in April 1841
What are the dates of John Tyler's presidency?
1841-1845
What year did Houston regain the presidency?
On 13 December 1841.
What were John Tyler election results?
Whig Party candidate William Henry Harrison won the 1840 presidential election defeating Democratic Party incumbent President Martin Van Buren. John Tyler was William Henry Harrison's vice president running mate. In the 1840 presidential election there was a total of 294 electoral votes thereby requiring a majority of 148 votes to win the presidential election. William Henry Harrison and John Tyler received 234 electoral votes. Martin Van Buren and his vice president running mate received 60 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Harrison/Tyler 1,275,390 and Van Buren 1,128,854. Tyler ascended to the presidency after Harrison's death in April 1841.
Who was the first president to succeed to the presidency from the vice presidency?
John Tyler in 1841, following the death of William Harrison.
Who took over the presidency after the ninth president died in office?
John Tyler. He took over for William Henry Harrison (Whig Party) after his death in 1841. Tyler (Whig/Democratic) was President from 1841-1845. This was ironic because Harrison chose Tyler to be his vice president to gain votes from the Democratic Party without having to follow their beliefs. He died within the first year, however, and Tyler, a Democratic Party member, took the Presidency.
Which man held the shortest presidency?
31 days William Henry Harrison in 1841
When and why did John Tyler's presidency end?
The 10th President of the United States was John Tyler from April 4, 1841 to March 4, 1845. His Presidency ended because the term was done.
What happen shortly after the inauguration in 1841?
William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia on April 4, 1841. John Tyler of Virginia became the first president to gain presidency because the elected president died in office.
Did Letitia Christian die in John Tylers presidency?
John Tyler became president in 1841 and Letitia Tyler died in 1842
What are the six states Benjamin Harrison admitted into the country during his presidency?
North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. There is a link below.
