cityofbostonarchives:Its Election Day! Here are some of Boston’s election returns from the pre
cityofbostonarchives:Its Election Day! Here are some of Boston’s election returns from the presidential election of 1840. The election of 1840 pitted Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren against Whig candidate William H. Harrison. These returns from Boston’s Ward 1 don’t show Harrison and Van Buren’s names, but rather show the names of the electors that the Whig and Democratic parties sent to the Electoral College.Do you know who won this election?Returns of Votes Cast, Collection0301.026, Boston City ArchivesElection Day is finally here! Get out and vote everyone! -- source link
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