1840 United States presidential election in Indiana

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1840 United States presidential election in Indiana

| country = Indiana

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1836 United States presidential election in Indiana

| previous_year = 1836

| next_election = 1844 United States presidential election in Indiana

| next_year = 1844

| election_date = November 2, 1840

| image_size = x200px

| image1 = William Henry Harrison crop.jpg

| nominee1 = William Henry Harrison

| party1 = Whig Party (United States)

| home_state1 = Ohio

| running_mate1 = John Tyler

| electoral_vote1 = 9

| popular_vote1 = 65,302

| percentage1 = 55.86%

| image2 = Martin Van Buren circa 1837 crop.jpg

| nominee2 = Martin Van Buren

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| home_state2 = New York

| running_mate2 = none

| electoral_vote2 = 0

| popular_vote2 = 51,604

| percentage2 = 44.14%

| map_image = Indiana Presidential Election Results 1840.svg

| map_size = 215px

| map_caption = County Results

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Harrison

{{legend|#FED463|50-60%}}

{{legend|#FE9929|60-70%}}

{{legend|#ec7014|70–80%}}

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Van Buren

{{legend|#86B6F2|50-60%}}

{{legend|#4389E3|60-70%}}

{{legend|#1666CB|70-80%}}

{{legend|#0646B4|80-90%}}

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Unknown/No vote

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| title = President

| before_election = Martin Van Buren

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| before_color = FF3333

| after_election = William Henry Harrison

| after_party = Whig Party (United States)

| after_color = FF3333

| outgoing_members = IL

| elected_members = KY

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A presidential election was held in Indiana on November 2, 1840 as part of the 1840 United States presidential election.{{cite book |last1=Dubin |first1=Michael J. |title=United States Presidential Elections, 1788–1860: The Official Results by County and State |date=2002 |publisher=McFarland & Co. |location=Jefferson, NC |page=xvi}} Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Indiana voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Indiana by a margin of 11.72%.