United States presidential election in Missouri, 1836

United States presidential election in Missouri, 1836

November 3 – December 7, 1836

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%

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

United States presidential election in Missouri, 1836[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

References

1. "1836 Presidential General Election Results - Missouri". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 15 April 2013.