1836 United States presidential election in Arkansas

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1836 United States presidential election in Arkansas
Flag of Arkansas.svg
November 3 – December 7, 1836 1840  
  Martin Van Buren circa 1837 crop.jpg HLWhite.jpg
Nominee Martin Van Buren Hugh White
Party Democratic Whig
Home state New York Tennessee
Running mate Richard Johnson John Tyler
Electoral vote30
Popular vote2,3801,334
Percentage64.08%35.92%

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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.

Contents

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

1836 United States presidential election in Arkansas [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic Martin Van Buren 2,38064.08%3
Whig Hugh White 1,33435.92%0
Totals3,714100.00%3

Results By County

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

Democratic

Hugh Lawson White

Whig

Total
#%#%
Arkansas 3831.67%8268.33%120
Carroll 7392.41%67.59%79
Chicot 4345.74%5154.26%94
Clark 4185.42%714.58%48
Conway 2332.39%4867.61%71
Crawford 10947.81%11952.19%228
Crittenden 3858.46%2741.54%65
Hempstead 11056.99%8343.01%193
Hot Spring 1168.75%531.25%16
Independence 13454.25%11345.75%247
Izard 8785.29%1514.71%102
Jackson 5653.85%4846.15%104
Jefferson 5051.02%4848.98%98
Johnson 10772.79%4027.21%147
Lafayette 3073.17%1126.83%41
Lawrence 8272.57%3127.43%113
Monroe 1732.69%3567.31%52
Phillips 9659.63%6540.37%161
Pike 33100.00%00.00%33
Pope 9366.91%4633.09%139
Pulaski 23455.06%19144.94%425
Randolph 13889.03%1710.97%155
Saline 8160.90%5239.10%133
Sevier 6766.34%3433.66%101
St. Francis 10885.71%1814.29%126
Van Buren 1967.86%932.14%28
Washington 62282.38%13317.62%755
White 1736.96%2963.04%46
Totals2,38064.08%1,33435.92%3,714

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References

  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.