1836 United States presidential election in Virginia

A presidential election was held in Virginia on November 7, 1836 as part of the 1836 United States presidential election.^[1] Voters chose 23 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

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1836 United States presidential election in Virginia

← 1832 November 7, 1836 1840 â†’

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Nominee Martin Van Buren Hugh Lawson White Party Democratic Whig Home state New York Tennessee Running mate William Smith John Tyler Electoral vote 23 0 Popular vote 30,556 23,384 Percentage 56.64% 43.35%

County results Van Buren   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% White   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Unknown/No Vote

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

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Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh Lawson White. Van Buren won Virginia by a margin of 13.29%. While Van Buren's national running mate was Richard Mentor Johnson, the Virginia Democratic electors refused to support his candidacy and voted for William Smith of South Carolina.