1836 United States presidential election in North Carolina
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Elections in North Carolina |
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A presidential election was held in North Carolina on November 17, 1836 as part of the 1836 United States presidential election.[1] Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
North Carolina voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh White. Van Buren won North Carolina by a margin of 6.2%.
Results
[edit]1836 United States presidential election in North Carolina[2] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Democratic | Martin Van Buren of New York | Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky | 26,631 | 53.10% | 15 | 100.00% | ||
Whig | Hugh White of Tennessee | John Tyler of Virginia | 23,521 | 46.89% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
N/A | Others | Others | 1 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 50,153 | 100.00% | 15 | 100.00% |
References
[edit]- ^ "Presidential Elections". Weekly Messenger. November 12, 1836.
- ^ "1836 Presidential General Election Results - North Carolina". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.