1836 United States presidential election in Virginia

The 1836 United States presidential election in Virginia took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose 23 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

1836 United States presidential election in Virginia

← 1832 November 3 – December 7, 1836 1840 →
 
Nominee Martin Van Buren Hugh L. White
Party Democratic Whig
Home state New York Tennessee
Running mate William Smith John Tyler
Electoral vote 23 0
Popular vote 30,556 23,384
Percentage 56.64% 43.35%

County results

President before election

Andrew Jackson
Democratic

Elected President

Martin Van Buren
Democratic

Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh White. Van Buren won Virginia by a margin of 13.29%. While Van Buren's national running mate was Richard Mentor Johnson, the Virginia Democratic electors refused to support his candidacy and voted for William Smith of South Carolina.

Results

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United States presidential election in Virginia, 1836[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Martin Van Buren 30,556 56.64% 23
Whig Hugh L. White 23,384 43.35% 0
N/A Others 5 0.01% 0
Totals 53,945 100.00% 23

References

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  1. ^ "1836 Presidential General Election Results - Virginia". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved April 12, 2013.