A presidential election was held in Virginia on November 7, 1836 as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose 23 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
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.
Results 1836 United States presidential election in VirginiaPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic Martin Van Buren 30,556 56.64% 23 Whig Hugh Lawson White 23,384 43.35% 0 N/A Others 5 0.01% 0 Totals 53,945 100.00% 23
See also United States presidential elections in Virginia
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