1836 United States presidential election in Missouri

1836 United States presidential election in Missouri

← 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 4 0
Popular vote 10,995 7,337
Percentage 59.98% 40.02%

County Results

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

Missouri voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh White. Van Buren won Missouri by a margin of 19.96%.

Results

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1836 United States presidential election in Missouri[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Martin Van Buren 10,995 59.98% 4
Whig Hugh White 7,337 40.02% 0
Totals 18,332 100.0% 4

Results By County

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

Democratic

Hugh Lawson White

Whig

Total Votes Cast
# % # %
Barry 55 100.00% 0 0.00% 55
Benton 75 94.94% 4 5.06% 79
Boone 567 44.26% 714 55.74% 1,281
Callaway 616 58.00% 446 42.00% 1,062
Cape Girardeau 435 74.49% 149 25.51% 584
Carroll 142 81.14% 33 18.86% 175
Chariton 188 69.12% 84 30.88% 272
Clay 347 55.17% 282 44.83% 629
Clinton 129 73.30% 47 26.70% 176
Cole 576 88.75% 73 11.25% 649
Crawford 86 59.31% 59 40.69% 145
Franklin 238 64.15% 133 35.85% 371
Gasconade 115 58.67% 81 41.33% 196
Greene 140 92.72% 11 7.28% 151
Howard 619 63.62% 354 36.38% 973
Jackson 489 72.77% 183 27.23% 672
Jefferson 138 60.79% 89 39.21% 227
Johnson 240 75.47% 78 24.53% 318
Lafayette 294 64.05% 165 35.95% 459
Lewis 298 60.20% 197 39.80% 495
Lincoln 236 46.18% 275 53.82% 511
Madison 109 66.46% 55 33.54% 164
Marion 338 49.63% 343 50.37% 681
Monroe 317 53.10% 280 46.90% 597
Montgomery 92 35.25% 169 64.75% 261
Morgan 216 80.90% 51 19.10% 267
Perry 173 91.05% 17 8.95% 190
Pettis 161 71.56% 64 28.44% 225
Pike 415 50.61% 405 49.39% 820
Polk 80 55.17% 65 44.83% 145
Pulaski 230 82.44% 49 17.56% 279
Ralls 151 55.31% 122 44.69% 273
Randolph 399 67.17% 195 32.83% 594
Ray 221 48.79% 232 51.21% 453
Ripley 70 97.22% 2 2.78% 72
Rives 108 72.97% 40 27.03% 148
Saline 178 56.87% 135 43.13% 313
Shelby 63 67.02% 31 32.98% 94
St. Charles 237 45.66% 282 54.34% 519
St. Francois 137 48.75% 144 51.25% 281
St. Louis 681 44.69% 843 55.31% 1,524
Ste. Genevieve 97 67.36% 47 32.64% 144
Stoddard 70 80.46% 17 19.54% 87
Warren 76 33.63% 150 66.37% 226
Washington 311 55.94% 245 44.06% 556
Totals 10,953 59.55% 7,440 40.45% 18,393

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ No returns from Cooper, New Madrid, Scott, Van Buren, or Wayne have been located.

References

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  1. ^ "1836 Presidential General Election Results - Missouri". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  2. ^ Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN 978-0-7864-6422-7.