1836 United States presidential election in Alabama explained

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Election Name:1836 United States presidential election in Alabama
Country:Alabama
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1832 United States presidential election in Alabama
Previous Year:1832
Next Election:1840 United States presidential election in Alabama
Next Year:1840
Election Date:November 3 – December 7, 1836
Image1:Martin Van Buren circa 1837 crop.jpg
Nominee1:Martin Van Buren
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State1:New York
Running Mate1:Richard Johnson
Electoral Vote1:7
Popular Vote1:20,638
Percentage1:55.34%
Nominee2:Hugh White
Party2:Whig Party (United States)
Home State2:Tennessee
Running Mate2:John Tyler
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:16,658
Percentage2:44.66%
Map Size:200px
President
Before Election:Andrew Jackson
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Martin Van Buren
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)
Colour2:800080

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

Alabama voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh White. Van Buren won Alabama by a margin of 10.68%.

Results

1836 United States presidential election in Alabama[1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
DemocraticMartin Van Buren20,63855.34%7
WhigHugh White16,65844.66%0
Totals37,296100.00%7

Results By County

County! colspan="2"
Martin Van BurenDemocraticHugh Lawson WhiteWhigTotal Votes Cast
data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" %data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" %
Autauga56548.13%60951.87%1,174
Baldwin7463.25%4336.75%117
Barbour29147.63%32052.37%611
Benton63768.94%28731.06%924
Bibb29775.38%9724.62%394
Blount48089.72%5510.28%535
Butler14429.69%34170.31%485
Cherokee18042.65%24257.35%422
Clarke38672.97%14327.03%529
Conecuh8823.59%28576.41%373
Coosa13070.27%5529.73%185
Covington2730.34%6269.66%89
Dale13371.51%5328.49%186
Dallas45633.24%91666.76%1,372
DeKalb37890.00%4210.00%420
Fayette58086.57%9013.43%670
Franklin59359.90%39740.10%990
Greene67237.65%1,11362.35%1,785
Henry13152.61%11847.39%249
Jackson1,62694.81%895.19%1,715
Jefferson53669.97%23030.03%766
Lauderdale91768.84%41531.16%1,332
Lawrence60051.55%56448.45%1,164
Limestone71569.15%31930.85%1,034
Lowndes31626.67%86973.33%1,185
Macon3418.48%15081.52%184
Madison1,67879.98%42020.02%2,098
Marengo42244.66%52355.34%945
Marion29967.80%14232.20%441
Marshall53984.22%10115.78%640
Mobile86653.96%73946.04%1,605
Monroe30740.72%44759.28%754
Montgomery72343.37%94456.63%1,667
Morgan56854.46%47545.54%1,043
Perry29025.96%82774.04%1,117
Pickens43247.95%46952.05%901
Pike30449.27%31350.73%617
Randolph5646.28%6553.72%121
Russell4020.62%15479.38%194
Shelby19836.60%34363.40%541
St. Clair46494.69%265.31%490
Sumter63144.44%78955.56%1,420
Talladega41352.34%37647.66%789
Tallapoosa6339.13%9860.87%161
Tuscaloosa84153.53%73046.47%1,571
Walker11059.14%7640.86%186
Washington16664.84%9035.16%256
Wilcox24228.50%60771.50%849
Totals21,23155.45%17,05544.55%38,286

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1836 Presidential General Election Results - Alabama. U.S. Election Atlas. August 4, 2012.