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1836 United States presidential election in Alabama

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1836 United States presidential election in Alabama

← 1832 November 3 – December 7, 1836 1840 →
 
Nominee Martin Van Buren Hugh White
Party Democratic Whig
Home state New York Tennessee
Running mate Richard Johnson John Tyler
Electoral vote 7 0
Popular vote 20,638 16,658
Percentage 55.34% 44.66%

County results

President before election

Andrew Jackson
Democratic

Elected President

Martin Van Buren
Democratic

The 1836 United States presidential election in Alabama took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Alabama voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh White. Van Buren won Alabama by a margin of 10.68%.

Results

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1836 United States presidential election in Alabama[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Martin Van Buren 20,638 55.34% 7
Whig Hugh White 16,658 44.66% 0
Totals 37,296 100.00% 7

Results By County

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1836 United States Presidential Election in Alabama (By County)[2]
County Martin Van Buren

Democratic

Hugh Lawson White

Whig

Total Votes Cast
# % # %
Autauga 565 48.13% 609 51.87% 1,174
Baldwin 74 63.25% 43 36.75% 117
Barbour 291 47.63% 320 52.37% 611
Benton 637 68.94% 287 31.06% 924
Bibb 297 75.38% 97 24.62% 394
Blount 480 89.72% 55 10.28% 535
Butler 144 29.69% 341 70.31% 485
Cherokee 180 42.65% 242 57.35% 422
Clarke 386 72.97% 143 27.03% 529
Conecuh 88 23.59% 285 76.41% 373
Coosa 130 70.27% 55 29.73% 185
Covington 27 30.34% 62 69.66% 89
Dale 133 71.51% 53 28.49% 186
Dallas 456 33.24% 916 66.76% 1,372
DeKalb 378 90.00% 42 10.00% 420
Fayette 580 86.57% 90 13.43% 670
Franklin 593 59.90% 397 40.10% 990
Greene 672 37.65% 1,113 62.35% 1,785
Henry 131 52.61% 118 47.39% 249
Jackson 1,626 94.81% 89 5.19% 1,715
Jefferson 536 69.97% 230 30.03% 766
Lauderdale 917 68.84% 415 31.16% 1,332
Lawrence 600 51.55% 564 48.45% 1,164
Limestone 715 69.15% 319 30.85% 1,034
Lowndes 316 26.67% 869 73.33% 1,185
Macon 34 18.48% 150 81.52% 184
Madison 1,678 79.98% 420 20.02% 2,098
Marengo 422 44.66% 523 55.34% 945
Marion 299 67.80% 142 32.20% 441
Marshall 539 84.22% 101 15.78% 640
Mobile 866 53.96% 739 46.04% 1,605
Monroe 307 40.72% 447 59.28% 754
Montgomery 723 43.37% 944 56.63% 1,667
Morgan 568 54.46% 475 45.54% 1,043
Perry 290 25.96% 827 74.04% 1,117
Pickens 432 47.95% 469 52.05% 901
Pike 304 49.27% 313 50.73% 617
Randolph 56 46.28% 65 53.72% 121
Russell 40 20.62% 154 79.38% 194
Shelby 198 36.60% 343 63.40% 541
St. Clair 464 94.69% 26 5.31% 490
Sumter 631 44.44% 789 55.56% 1,420
Talladega 413 52.34% 376 47.66% 789
Tallapoosa 63 39.13% 98 60.87% 161
Tuscaloosa 841 53.53% 730 46.47% 1,571
Walker 110 59.14% 76 40.86% 186
Washington 166 64.84% 90 35.16% 256
Wilcox 242 28.50% 607 71.50% 849
Totals 21,231 55.45% 17,055 44.55% 38,286

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1836 Presidential General Election Results - Alabama". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  2. ^ Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN 978-0-7864-6422-7.