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1836 United States presidential election in Arkansas

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1836 United States presidential election in Arkansas

November 3 – December 7, 1836 1840 →
 
Nominee Martin Van Buren Hugh White
Party Democratic Whig
Home state New York Tennessee
Running mate Richard Johnson John Tyler
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 2,380 1,334
Percentage 64.08% 35.92%

County results

President before election

Andrew Jackson
Democratic

Elected President

Martin Van Buren
Democratic

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

Arkansas, having been admitted to the Union as the 25th state on June 15, 1836, voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh White during its first presidential election. Van Buren won Arkansas by a margin of 28.16%.

Results

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1836 United States presidential election in Arkansas[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Martin Van Buren 2,380 64.08% 3
Whig Hugh White 1,334 35.92% 0
Totals 3,714 100.00% 3

Results By County

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1836 United States Presidential Election in Arkansas (By County)[2]
County Martin Van Buren

Democratic

Hugh Lawson White

Whig

Total
# % # %
Arkansas 38 31.67% 82 68.33% 120
Carroll 73 92.41% 6 7.59% 79
Chicot 43 45.74% 51 54.26% 94
Clark 41 85.42% 7 14.58% 48
Conway 23 32.39% 48 67.61% 71
Crawford 109 47.81% 119 52.19% 228
Crittenden 38 58.46% 27 41.54% 65
Hempstead 110 56.99% 83 43.01% 193
Hot Spring 11 68.75% 5 31.25% 16
Independence 134 54.25% 113 45.75% 247
Izard 87 85.29% 15 14.71% 102
Jackson 56 53.85% 48 46.15% 104
Jefferson 50 51.02% 48 48.98% 98
Johnson 107 72.79% 40 27.21% 147
Lafayette 30 73.17% 11 26.83% 41
Lawrence 82 72.57% 31 27.43% 113
Monroe 17 32.69% 35 67.31% 52
Phillips 96 59.63% 65 40.37% 161
Pike 33 100.00% 0 0.00% 33
Pope 93 66.91% 46 33.09% 139
Pulaski 234 55.06% 191 44.94% 425
Randolph 138 89.03% 17 10.97% 155
Saline 81 60.90% 52 39.10% 133
Sevier 67 66.34% 34 33.66% 101
St. Francis 108 85.71% 18 14.29% 126
Van Buren 19 67.86% 9 32.14% 28
Washington 622 82.38% 133 17.62% 755
White 17 36.96% 29 63.04% 46
Totals 2,380 64.08% 1,334 35.92% 3,714

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1836 Presidential General Election Results - Arkansas". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - AR US President Race - Nov 01, 1836". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.