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1836 United States presidential election in Maine

←  1832 November 3 – December 7, 1836 1840 →
 
Nominee Martin Van Buren William Henry Harrison
Party Democratic Whig
Home state New York Ohio
Running mate Richard Johnson Francis Granger
Electoral vote 10 0
Popular vote 22,825 14,803
Percentage 58.92% 38.21%

President before election

Andrew Jackson
Democratic

Elected President

Martin Van Buren
Democratic

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

Maine voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won the state by a margin of 20.71%.

Van Buren would be the final Democratic presidential candidate until Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 to carry Somerset County.

Results

1836 United States presidential election in Maine [1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Martin Van Buren 22,825 58.92% 10
Whig William Henry Harrison 14,803 38.21% 0
N/A Other 1,112 2.87% 0
Totals 38,740 100.0% 10

See also

References

  1. ^ "1836 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 4, 2012.