1840 United States presidential election

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:age 57
67
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Log_Cabin_Campaign
Rallies
Populist
Party funds
gptkbp:current_champion gptkb:Martin_Van_Buren
gptkbp:date 1840
gptkbp:died April 4, 1841
gptkbp:election_year gptkb:1836_United_States_presidential_election
gptkb:1844_United_States_presidential_election
234
1,275,390
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:John_Tyler
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:None
gptkbp:historical_significance First Whig president
First president to lose re-election
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1840 United States presidential election
gptkbp:issues Tariff policies
Banking policies
Economic depression
gptkbp:launch_date March 4, 1841
gptkbp:legacy First president to die in office
gptkbp:loser gptkb:Martin_Van_Buren
gptkbp:mayor gptkb:Daniel_Webster
gptkbp:military_branch General in the Army
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Tippecanoe_and_Tyler_Too
gptkbp:original_run gptkb:John_Tyler
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:battle
gptkbp:political_ideology Democratic principles
Whig principles
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Governor_of_Indiana_Territory
Urban voters
Shift in political power
gptkbp:president gptkb:James_Buchanan
gptkb:Martin_Van_Buren
gptkb:None
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:John_Tyler
gptkb:Economic_recovery
Speeches
Traditional
March 4, 1837
Defeat
31 days
End of his presidency
gptkbp:public_perception 52.9%
gptkbp:receives_funding_from Grassroots donations
gptkbp:result Harrison victory
gptkbp:significance First election with a campaign slogan
gptkbp:state gptkb:New_York
gptkb:Ohio
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:supports Western settlers
gptkbp:themes Common man
gptkbp:voter_turnout 78.3%
gptkbp:winner gptkb:William_H._Harrison
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Martin_Van_Buren
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkb:John_Tyler
gptkb:William_H._Harrison
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3