1836 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

A presidential election was held in Rhode Island on November 23, 1836 as part of the 1836 United States presidential election.^[1] Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

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1836 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

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Nominee Martin Van Buren William Henry Harrison Party Democratic Whig Home state New York Ohio Running mate Richard Mentor Johnson Francis Granger Electoral vote 4 0 Popular vote 2,964 2,710 Percentage 52.24% 47.76%

County Results Van Buren   50–60% Harrison   50–60%

President before election Andrew Jackson Democratic Elected President Martin Van Buren Democratic

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Rhode Island voted for Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won Rhode Island by a narrow margin of 4.48%.

This was the first time that Rhode Island ever voted for a Democratic presidential candidate, and Van Buren's performance would not be bettered by a Democrat in Rhode Island until Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.^[2]