What element of politics today started with the election of 1840?

A. Party politics are not successful in America.

B. People's votes show what parties they support.

C. Third-party candidates often win national elections.

D. All of the above are correct.

The correct answer is B) People's votes show what parties they support.

The element of politics today that started with the election of 1840 was "People's votes show what parties they support."

In the US election of 1840, the Whig party candidate, William Henry Harrison, defeated Democrat Martin Van Beuren. However, a month later after Henry took the Presidential office, he died. Vicepresident John Tyler became the President. In this election, US citizens showed the preference they had when they decided to vote for a Whig candidate, instead of the traditional bipartisan candidates.