presidential election of 1840

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:administrative_division Short-lived
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Economic_recovery
Change and hope
Rallies and parades
Appeal to rural voters
Front porch campaign
Massive turnout
Party organization support
gptkbp:community_impact Set precedent for modern campaigning
gptkbp:date November 4, 1840
gptkbp:election_year 57
67
gptkbp:final_standings gptkb:Significant
gptkbp:founder Shortest in history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label presidential election of 1840
gptkbp:legacy First Whig president
gptkbp:loser gptkb:Martin_Van_Buren
gptkbp:military_branch War of 1812 veteran
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Tippecanoe_and_Tyler_Too
Appeal to common man
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Old_Tippecanoe
gptkbp:notable_event First use of log cabin as a symbol
First election where the incumbent president was defeated
gptkbp:original_run gptkb:John_Tyler
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:preceded_by presidential election of 1836
gptkbp:president gptkb:Richard_Mentor_Johnson
gptkb:The_Little_Magician
Former Vice President
Appeal to urban voters
Died 31 days after inauguration
Continuation of Democratic policies
Experience and stability
Less enthusiastic turnout
Loss of Democratic control
John Tyler became president after Harrison's death.
gptkbp:receives_funding_from Funded by wealthy supporters
gptkbp:significance First election with a campaign slogan
gptkbp:state gptkb:New_York
gptkb:Ohio
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:presidential_election_of_1844
gptkbp:voter_turnout 80.2%
gptkbp:voting_method 234
60
gptkbp:winner gptkb:William_H._Harrison
gptkbp:year 1840
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:presidential_election_of_1844
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5