United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1836

United States presidential election in Mississippi, 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 10,297 9,782 Percentage 51.28% 48.72%

The 1836 United States presidential election in Mississippi 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.

Mississippi voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh White. Van Buren won Mississippi by a margin of 2.56%.

Results

United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1836[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Martin Van Buren	10,297	51.28%	4
	Whig	Hugh White	9,782	48.72%	0
Totals			20,079	100.0%	4

References

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