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United States presidential election in Virginia, 1836

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1836
Virginia
← 1832 November 3 – December 7, 1836 1840 →
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Nominee Martin Van Buren Hugh L. White
Party Democratic Whig
Home state New York Tennessee
Running mate Richard M. Johnson John Tyler
Electoral vote 23 0
Popular vote 30,556 23,384
Percentage 56.64% 43.35%

President before election

Andrew Jackson
Democratic

Elected President

Martin Van Buren
Democratic


Andrew Jackson
Democratic

Martin Van Buren
Democratic

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

Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh White. Van Buren won Virginia by a margin of 13.29%.


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