1832 United States presidential election in Virginia

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1832 United States presidential election in Virginia
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  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 vote230
Popular vote34,24311,436
Percentage74.96%25.03%

President before election

Andrew Jackson
Democratic

Elected President

Andrew Jackson
Democratic

The 1832 United States presidential election in Virginia took place between November 2 and December 5, 1832, as part of the 1832 United States presidential election. Voters chose 23 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Virginia voted for the Democratic Party candidate, incumbent President Andrew Jackson, over the National Republican candidate, Henry Clay, and the Anti-Masonic Party candidate, William Wirt. Jackson won Virginia by a margin of 49.93%.

Results

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1832 [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic Andrew Jackson (inc.)34,24374.96%23
National Republican Henry Clay 11,43625.03%0
Anti-Masonic William Wirt 30.01%0
Totals45,682100.0%23

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References

  1. "1832 Presidential General Election Results - Virginia". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 12 April 2013.