1836 United States presidential election in Maine

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1836 United States presidential election in Maine

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Nominee Martin Van Buren William Henry Harrison Party Democratic Whig Home state New York Ohio Running mate Richard M. Johnson Francis Granger Electoral vote 10 0 Popular vote 22,825 14,803 Percentage 58.92% 38.21%

County Results Van Buren   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Harrison   50–60%

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

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

Maine voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won the state by a margin of 20.71%.

Van Buren would be the final Democratic presidential candidate until Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 to carry Somerset County.

Results

1836 United States presidential election in Maine [2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Martin Van Buren	22,825	58.92%	10
	Whig	William Henry Harrison	14,803	38.21%	0
	N/A	Other	1,112	2.87%	0
Totals			38,740	100.0%	10

See also

• United States presidential elections in Maine

References

1. "Presidential Elections". Weekly Messenger. November 12, 1836.
2. "1836 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 4, 2012.