US Election 1836 Map
In 1836, the presidency was wide open as Martin Van Buren ran to succeed Andrew Jackson. The election was unusual because the opposition, the Whig Party, ran multiple regional candidates. On our US election 1836 map, Van Buren’s strength is clear across the South and much of the East. But the Whigs won several northern and border states with their different candidates.
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The electoral votes were split between the Democratic candidate (Van Buren), several Whig candidates (Harrison, White, Webster), and an Independent (Mangum).
States and Electoral Votes
|
State |
Total Votes |
Van Buren (D) |
Harrison (W) |
White (W) |
Webster (W) |
Mangum (I) |
|
New York |
42 |
42 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pennsylvania |
30 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Virginia |
23 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ohio |
21 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
North Carolina |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tennessee |
15 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kentucky |
15 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Massachusetts |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
|
Georgia |
11 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
|
South Carolina |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
|
Maryland |
10 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Maine |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Indiana |
9 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
New Jersey |
8 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Connecticut |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
New Hampshire |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Vermont |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Alabama |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Louisiana |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Illinois |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Rhode Island |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Mississippi |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Missouri |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Michigan |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Arkansas |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Delaware |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Election Summary
- Total Electoral Votes: 294
- The Winner: Martin Van Buren (Democratic) with 170 votes (58%).
- Popular Vote: Totaling 1,498,678. Van Buren won with 51% (762,678 votes).
- New States: Michigan (3) and Arkansas (3) participated for the first time.
- Whig Strategy: The Whig Party ran multiple regional candidates (Harrison in the West/North, White in the South, Webster in New England) in an unsuccessful attempt to throw the election to the House of Representatives.
- Territories: The map now features the Wisconsin Territory, Fla Terr, and the Unorganized Territory.