1835 Democratic National Convention

1835 Democratic National Convention

1836 presidential election
Nominees Van Buren and Johnson
Convention
Date(s)	May 20–22, 1835
City	Baltimore, Maryland
Venue	Fourth Presbyterian Church
Candidates
Presidential nominee	Martin Van Buren of New York
Vice presidential nominee	Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky
‹ 1832 · 1840 ›

The 1835 Democratic National Convention was held from May 20 to May 22, 1835, in Baltimore, Maryland. The convention nominated incumbent Vice President Martin Van Buren for president and Representative Richard Mentor Johnson of Kentucky for vice president.

Former Speaker of the House Andrew Stevenson served as the convention chairman. With the support of President Andrew Jackson, Van Buren won the presidential nomination unanimously. Johnson narrowly won the two-thirds majority necessary for the vice presidential nomination, overcoming a challenge from William Cabell Rives of Virginia. The Democratic ticket of Van Buren and Johnson went on to win the 1836 presidential election.