1836 Presidential Election
Electoral College record, as published by the National Archives
Because no candidate for Vice President was elected by the people, the election was decided by the Senate. In that vote, Richard M. Johnson was elected Vice President with 33 votes. Francis Granger received 16 votes.
Electoral votes by state
| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President¹ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Van Buren, of New York | William H. Harrison, of Ohio | Others² | Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky | Francis Granger, of New York | Others³ | ||
| Alabama | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| Arkansas | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Connecticut | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Delaware | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - |
| Georgia⁴ | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | - | 11 |
| Illinois | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Indiana | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | 9 | - |
| Kentucky | 15 | - | 15 | - | - | 15 | - |
| Louisiana | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Maine | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Maryland⁵ | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Massachusetts⁶ | 14 | - | - | 14 | - | 14 | - |
| Michigan | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Mississippi | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Missouri | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| New Hampshire | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| New Jersey | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 8 | - |
| New York | 42 | 42 | - | - | 42 | - | - |
| North Carolina | 15 | 15 | - | - | 15 | - | - |
| Ohio | 21 | - | 21 | - | - | 21 | - |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| South Carolina⁷ | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | - | 11 |
| Tennessee⁸ | 15 | - | - | 15 | - | - | 15 |
| Vermont | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | 7 | - |
| Virginia⁹ | 23 | 23 | - | - | - | - | 23 |
| Totals | 294 | 170 | 73 | 51¹⁰ | 147 | 77 | 70¹¹ |
¹Because no candidate for Vice President was elected by the people, the election was decided by the Senate. In that vote, Richard M. Johnson was elected Vice President with 33 votes. Francis Granger received 16 votes.
²Hugh L. White, of Tennessee; Daniel Webster, of Massachusetts; and Willie P. Mangum, of North Carolina
³John Tyler, of Virginia; and William Smith, of Alabama
⁴Georgia cast 11 votes for White as President and 11 votes for Tyler as Vice President.
⁵Maryland cast 10 votes for Tyler as Vice President.
⁶Massachusetts cast 14 votes for Webster as President.
⁷South Carolina cast 11 votes for Mangum as President and 11 votes for Tyler as Vice President.
⁸Tennessee cast 15 votes for White as President and 15 votes for Tyler as Vice President.
⁹Virgina cast 23 votes for Smith as Vice President.
¹⁰White received 26 votes; Webster received 14 votes; and Mangum received 11 votes.
¹¹Tyler received 47 votes; and William Smith received 23 votes.
Official records
- 1836 Electoral College Results
Provenance
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