1832 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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1832 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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Nominee Andrew Jackson Henry Clay Party Democratic National Republican Home state Tennessee Kentucky Running mate Martin Van Buren John Sergeant Electoral vote 15 0 Popular vote 25,261 4,538 Percentage 84.77% 15.23%

County Results Jackson   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Clay   50–60% Independent Electors   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

The 1832 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place between November 2 and December 5, 1832, as part of the 1832 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

North Carolina voted for the Democratic Party candidate, Andrew Jackson, over the National Republican candidate, Henry Clay. Jackson won North Carolina by a margin of 69.54 points. As of the 2020 presidential election ^[update] , this is the last occasion when Wilkes County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. ^[1]

Results

1832 United States presidential election in North Carolina [2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Andrew Jackson (incumbent)	25,261	84.77%	15
	National Republican	Henry Clay	4,538	15.23%	0
Totals			29,799	100.0%	15

References

1. Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, pp. 265-271 ISBN   0786422173
2. "1832 Presidential General Election Results – North Carolina". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved April 12, 2013.