1836 United States presidential election in Tennessee

1836 United States presidential election in Tennessee
← 1832 November 3 – December 7, 1836 1840 →
 
Nominee Hugh Lawson White Martin Van Buren
Party Whig Democratic
Home state Tennessee New York
Running mate John Tyler Richard Mentor Johnson
Electoral vote 15 0
Popular vote 36,027 26,170
Percentage 57.92% 42.08%

President before election

Andrew Jackson
Democratic

Elected President

Martin Van Buren
Democratic

The 1836 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Tennessee voted for Whig candidate Hugh White, a Senator for Tennessee, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. White won Tennessee by a margin of 15.84%.


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