1836 United States presidential election in Alabama
November 14, 1836
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A presidential election was held in Alabama on November 14, 1836 as part of the 1836 United States presidential election.[1] Voters chose seven representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Alabama voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh Lawson White. Van Buren won Alabama by a margin of 10.68%.
Results
| 1836 United States presidential election in Alabama[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Martin Van Buren | 20,638 | 55.34% | 7 | |
| Whig | Hugh Lawson White | 16,658 | 44.66% | 0 | |
| Totals | 37,296 | 100.00% | 7 | ||
Results By County
| County[3] | Martin Van Buren Democratic |
Hugh Lawson White Whig |
Total Votes Cast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Autauga | 565 | 48.13% | 609 | 51.87% | 1,174 |
| Baldwin | 74 | 63.25% | 43 | 36.75% | 117 |
| Barbour | 291 | 47.63% | 320 | 52.37% | 611 |
| Benton | 637 | 68.94% | 287 | 31.06% | 924 |
| Bibb | 297 | 75.38% | 97 | 24.62% | 394 |
| Blount | 480 | 89.72% | 55 | 10.28% | 535 |
| Butler | 144 | 29.69% | 341 | 70.31% | 485 |
| Cherokee | 180 | 42.65% | 242 | 57.35% | 422 |
| Clarke | 386 | 72.97% | 143 | 27.03% | 529 |
| Conecuh | 88 | 23.59% | 285 | 76.41% | 373 |
| Coosa | 130 | 70.27% | 55 | 29.73% | 185 |
| Covington | 27 | 30.34% | 62 | 69.66% | 89 |
| Dale | 133 | 71.51% | 53 | 28.49% | 186 |
| Dallas | 456 | 33.24% | 916 | 66.76% | 1,372 |
| DeKalb | 378 | 90.00% | 42 | 10.00% | 420 |
| Fayette | 580 | 86.57% | 90 | 13.43% | 670 |
| Franklin | 593 | 59.90% | 397 | 40.10% | 990 |
| Greene | 672 | 37.65% | 1,113 | 62.35% | 1,785 |
| Henry | 131 | 52.61% | 118 | 47.39% | 249 |
| Jackson | 1,626 | 94.81% | 89 | 5.19% | 1,715 |
| Jefferson | 536 | 69.97% | 230 | 30.03% | 766 |
| Lauderdale | 917 | 68.84% | 415 | 31.16% | 1,332 |
| Lawrence | 600 | 51.55% | 564 | 48.45% | 1,164 |
| Limestone | 715 | 69.15% | 319 | 30.85% | 1,034 |
| Lowndes | 316 | 26.67% | 869 | 73.33% | 1,185 |
| Macon | 34 | 18.48% | 150 | 81.52% | 184 |
| Madison | 1,678 | 79.98% | 420 | 20.02% | 2,098 |
| Marengo | 422 | 44.66% | 523 | 55.34% | 945 |
| Marion | 299 | 67.80% | 142 | 32.20% | 441 |
| Marshall | 539 | 84.22% | 101 | 15.78% | 640 |
| Mobile | 866 | 53.96% | 739 | 46.04% | 1,605 |
| Monroe | 307 | 40.72% | 447 | 59.28% | 754 |
| Montgomery | 723 | 43.37% | 944 | 56.63% | 1,667 |
| Morgan | 568 | 54.46% | 475 | 45.54% | 1,043 |
| Perry | 290 | 25.96% | 827 | 74.04% | 1,117 |
| Pickens | 432 | 47.95% | 469 | 52.05% | 901 |
| Pike | 304 | 49.27% | 313 | 50.73% | 617 |
| Randolph | 56 | 46.28% | 65 | 53.72% | 121 |
| Russell | 40 | 20.62% | 154 | 79.38% | 194 |
| Shelby | 198 | 36.60% | 343 | 63.40% | 541 |
| St. Clair | 464 | 94.69% | 26 | 5.31% | 490 |
| Sumter | 631 | 44.44% | 789 | 55.56% | 1,420 |
| Talladega | 413 | 52.34% | 376 | 47.66% | 789 |
| Tallapoosa | 63 | 39.13% | 98 | 60.87% | 161 |
| Tuscaloosa | 841 | 53.53% | 730 | 46.47% | 1,571 |
| Walker | 110 | 59.14% | 76 | 40.86% | 186 |
| Washington | 166 | 64.84% | 90 | 35.16% | 256 |
| Wilcox | 242 | 28.50% | 607 | 71.50% | 849 |
| Totals | 21,231 | 55.45% | 17,055 | 44.55% | 38,286 |
See also
References
- ^ "Presidential Elections". Weekly Messenger. November 12, 1836.
- ^ "1836 Presidential General Election Results - Alabama". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN 978-0-7864-6422-7.