1836 United States presidential election in Delaware

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1836 United States presidential election in Delaware

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Nominee William Henry Harrison Martin Van Buren Party Whig Democratic Home state Ohio New York Running mate Francis Granger Richard Mentor Johnson Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 4,736 4,154 Percentage 53.24% 46.70%

County results Harrison   50–60% Van Buren   50–60%

President before election Andrew Jackson Democratic Elected President Martin Van Buren Whig

The 1836 United States presidential election in Delaware was held on November 7, 1836 as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. ^[1] Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Delaware voted for Whig candidate William Henry Harrison over the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Delaware by a margin of 6.54%.

Results

General Election Results ^{[2] [3]}

Party		Pledged to	Elector	Votes
	Whig Party	William Henry Harrison	William Dunning	4,736
	Whig Party	William Henry Harrison	William W. Morris	4,736
	Whig Party	William Henry Harrison	Henry F. Hall	4,731
	Democratic Party	Martin Van Buren	Samuel Paynter	4,154
	Democratic Party	Martin Van Buren	Benjamin Potter	4,152
	Democratic Party	Martin Van Buren	William Seal	4,152
	Write-in		Scattering	5
Votes cast [a]				8,895

Results by county

County [2] [3]	William Henry Harrison Whig		Martin Van Buren Democratic		Margin		Total votes cast [a]
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Kent	1,207	53.74%	1,039	46.26%	168	7.48%	2,246
New Castle	1,671	47.88%	1,814	51.98%	-143	-4.10%	3,490 [b]
Sussex	1,858	58.82%	1,301	41.18%	557	17.63%	3,159
Totals	4,736	53.24%	4,154	46.70%	582	6.54%	8,895

See also

• United States presidential elections in Delaware

Notes

1. Based on highest elector on each ticket
2. Includes the 5 Scattering votes

References

1. "Presidential Elections". Weekly Messenger. November 12, 1836.
2. Governor's Register State of Delaware Volume One. Wilmington: Public Archives Commission of Delaware. 1926. p. 336. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
3. The Whig Almanac and Politician's Register for 1838. New York: George Dearborn & Co. 1838. p. 26. Retrieved December 17, 2025.