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 Lawson White. Van Buren won North Carolina by a margin of 6.21%.

Results

1836 United States presidential election in North Carolina[2]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Democratic Martin Van Buren of New York Richard Mentor Johnson of Kentucky 26,631 53.10% 15 100.00%
Whig Hugh Lawson 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%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Presidential Elections". Weekly Messenger. November 12, 1836.
  2. ↑ "1836 Presidential General Election Results - North Carolina". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1836_United_States_presidential_election_in_North_Carolina