Who was elected in 1840?

Question

8 letters long, just looking for the last name

Answer 1

Harrison...

William Henry Harrison won... he beat President Martin Van Buren who was running for re-election

Answer 2

Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862), nicknamed Old Kinderhook, President of the United States. He was a key organizer of the Democratic Party, and the first president who was not of English, Irish, or Scottish descent. He is also the only president not to have spoken English as his first language, but rather grew up speaking Dutch.

He was the first of a series of eight presidents between Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln who served one term or less. He also was one of the central figures in developing modern political organizations. As Andrew Jackson's Secretary of State and then Vice President, he was a key figure in building the organizational structure for Jacksonian democracy, particularly in New York State. However, as a President, his administration was largely characterized by the economic hardship of his time, the Panic of 1837. Between the bloodless Aroostook War and the Caroline Affair, relations with Britain and its colonies in Canada also proved to be strained. Whether or not these are directly his fault, Van Buren was voted out of office after four years, with a close popular vote but a rout in the electoral vote. In 1848 he ran for president on third party ticket, the Free Soil party.

In office

March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841
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Answer 3

well it isn't 8 letters long The answer is Martin Van Buren unless VanBuren is counted together as last name which indeed would be 8 letters. See website attached

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1840

Answer 4

Harrison