Election in New Hampshire
1836 United States presidential election in New Hampshire
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← 1832 | November 3 - December 7, 1836 | 1840 → |
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| | | Nominee | Martin Van Buren | William Henry Harrison | | Party | Democratic | Whig | Home state | New York | Ohio | Running mate | Richard Mentor Johnson | Francis Granger | Electoral vote | 7 | 0 | Popular vote | 18,697 | 6,228 | Percentage | 75.01% | 24.99% | |
President before election Andrew Jackson Democratic | Elected President Martin Van Buren Democratic | |
The 1836 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
New Hampshire voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won New Hampshire by a margin of 50.02%. As of 2020, this remains the strongest ever performance by any presidential candidate in New Hampshire since the creation of the modern Democratic party in 1828.
Results
See also
References
- ^ "1836 Presidential General Election Results - New Hampshire". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.