1836 United States presidential election in Delaware
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A presidential election was held in Delaware on November 7, 1836 as part of the 1836 United States presidential election.[1] Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Delaware voted for Whig candidate William Henry Harrison over the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Delaware by a margin of 6.54%.
Results
[edit]| 1836 United States presidential election in Delaware[2] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Whig | William Henry Harrison | 4,736 | 53.24% | 3 | |
| Democratic | Martin Van Buren | 4,154 | 46.70% | 0 | |
| N/A | Other | 5 | 0.06% | 0 | |
| Totals | 8,895 | 100.00% | 3 | ||
Results by county
[edit]| County | William Henry Harrison
Whig |
Martin Van Buren
Democratic |
Various candidates
Other parties |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 1,205 | 53.70% | 1,039 | 46.30% | 0 | 0.00% | 166 | 7.40% | 2,244 |
| New Castle | 1,673 | 47.91% | 1,814 | 51.95% | 5 | 0.14% | -141 | -4.04% | 3,492 |
| Sussex | 1,858 | 58.82% | 1,301 | 41.18% | 0 | 0.00% | 557 | 17.63% | 3,159 |
| Total: | 4,736 | 53.24% | 4,154 | 46.70% | 5 | 0.06% | 582 | 6.54% | 8,895 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Presidential Elections". Weekly Messenger. November 12, 1836.
- ^ "1836 Presidential General Election Results - Delaware". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ Burnham, Walter Dean (1955). Presidential ballots, 1836-1892. Internet Archive. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Press. p. 320.
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