A presidential election was held in Louisiana on November 8, 1836 as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Louisiana voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh Lawson White. Van Buren won Louisiana by a narrow margin of 3.48%.
Results 1836 United States presidential election in LouisianaPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic Martin Van Buren 3,842 51.74% 5 Whig Hugh Lawson White 3,583 48.26% 0 Totals 7,425 100.0% 5
See also United States presidential elections in Louisiana
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