A presidential election was held in South Carolina on November 23, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, rather than by popular vote, who voted for president and vice president.
South Carolina cast 11 electoral votes for the Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. These electors were chosen by the South Carolina General Assembly, the state legislature. The General Assembly refused to support the current Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson, instead voting for Littleton Tazewell of Virginia for Vice President.
Results
See also United States presidential elections in South Carolina
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