See main article: 1836 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1836 United States presidential election in Delaware |
Country: | Delaware |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1832 United States presidential election in Delaware |
Previous Year: | 1832 |
Next Election: | 1840 United States presidential election in Delaware |
Next Year: | 1840 |
Election Date: | November 3 – December 7, 1836 |
Image1: | William Henry Harrison by James Reid Lambdin, 1835 crop.jpg |
Nominee1: | William Henry Harrison |
Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
Home State1: | Ohio |
Running Mate1: | Francis Granger |
Electoral Vote1: | 3 |
Popular Vote1: | 4,736 |
Percentage1: | 53.24% |
Nominee2: | Martin Van Buren |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State2: | New York |
Running Mate2: | Richard Johnson |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 4,154 |
Percentage2: | 46.70% |
Map Size: | 210px |
President | |
Before Election: | Andrew Jackson |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | William Henry Harrison |
After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1836 United States presidential election in Delaware took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. 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%.
1836 United States presidential election in Delaware[1] | |||||
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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 | ||
William Henry HarrisonWhig | Martin Van BurenDemocratic | Various candidatesOther 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 |