1832 United States presidential election in Tennessee

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1832 United States presidential election in Tennessee
  1828 November 2 – December 5, 1832 1836  
  Andrew jackson head.jpg Henry Clay (copy after Edward Dalton Marchant).jpg
Nominee Andrew Jackson Henry Clay
Party Democratic National Republican
Home state Tennessee Kentucky
Running mate Martin Van Buren John Sergeant
Electoral vote150
Popular vote28,0781,347
Percentage95.42%4.58%

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County results

Precinct before election

Andrew Jackson
Democratic

Elected Precinct

Andrew Jackson
Democratic

The 1832 United States presidential election in Tennessee 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.

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Tennessee voted for the Democratic Party candidate, state native Andrew Jackson, over the National Republican candidate, Henry Clay. Jackson won Tennessee by a large margin of 90.84%. This is the most recent election in which Blount County, Carter County, Cocke County, Grainger County, Jefferson County, and Sevier County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate on a presidential level.

Results

1832 United States presidential election in Tennessee [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic Andrew Jackson (incumbent)28,07895.42%15
National Republican Henry Clay 1,3474.58%0
Totals29,425100.00%15

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References

  1. "1832 Presidential General Election Results — Tennessee". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved April 12, 2013.