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The 1836 United States presidential election in Alabama took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 presidential election. 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 White. Van Buren won Alabama by a margin of 10.68%.
Results
| 1836 United States presidential election in Alabama | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Martin Van Buren | 20,638 | 55.34% | 7 | |
| Whig | Hugh White | 16,658 | 44.66% | 0 | |
| Totals | 37,296 | 100.00% | 7 | ||
Results By County
| County | 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
- "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.
| State and district results of the 1836 United States presidential election | ||
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