United States presidential election in Maine, 1836

United States presidential election in Maine, 1836
Maine
November 3 – December 7, 1836
 
Nominee Martin Van Buren William Henry Harrison
Party Democratic Whig
Home state New York Ohio
Running mate Richard Johnson Francis Granger
Electoral vote 10 0
Popular vote 22,825 14,803
Percentage 58.92% 38.21%
President before election

Andrew Jackson
Democratic

 Elected President

Martin Van Buren
Democratic

The 1836 United States presidential election in Maine took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose ten representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Maine voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won Maine by a margin of 20.71%.

Results

United States presidential election in Maine, 1836[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Martin Van Buren 22,825 58.92% 10
Whig William Henry Harrison 14,803 38.21% 0
N/A Other 1,112 2.87% 0
Totals 37,740 100.0% 10

References

  1. ↑ "1836 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
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