1836 United States presidential election in Virginia

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 23 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

1836 United States presidential election in Virginia

November 3 – December 7, 1836

Nominee Martin Van Buren Hugh L. White Party Democratic Whig Home state New York Tennessee Running mate William Smith 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

Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh White. Van Buren won Virginia by a margin of 13.29%. While Van Buren's national running mate was Richard Mentor Johnson, the Virginia Democratic electors refused to support his candidacy and voted for William Smith of South Carolina.

Results

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1836[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Martin Van Buren	30,556	56.64%	23
	Whig	Hugh L. White	23,384	43.35%	0
	Independent	Others	5	0.01%	0
Totals			53,945	100.0%	23

References

1. "1836 Presidential General Election Results - Virginia". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 12 April 2013.