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Virginia Free Press
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
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Report on 1840 election shifts in five states (NH, CT, RI, VA, LA) that supported Van Buren in 1836; most now back Harrison, yielding him an 80-electoral-vote gain per Philadelphia Star analysis with vote table.
Merged-components note: Merged the domestic news item on electoral changes since 1836 with the attached table showing Van Buren vs. Harrison electoral votes in key states, as the table illustrates the point made in the text.
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| V. B. | H. | V. B. | H. | |
| N. Hampshire | 7 | — | 7 | — |
| Connecticut | 8 | — | — | 8 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| Virginia | 23 | — | — | 23 |
| Louisiana | 5 | — | — | 5 |
| — | — | — | — | |
| 47 | 0 | 7 | 40 |
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'36 And '40
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aggregate gain to harrison of eighty electoral votes
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Since the Harrisburg nomination, five States have held their elections. These five, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Louisiana, all voted for Van Buren in '36—and now all but one have voted against him. Look at the difference between '36 and '40. In these States alone, there is an aggregate gain to Harrison of eighty electoral votes.—Phila. Star.