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Alabama · 1836 presidential election

Alabama presidential election results 1836

Martin Van Buren carried Alabama by 10.67 points (3,980 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
7
Votes counted
37,296

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Martin Van BurenDemocratic20,63855.30%7
Hugh Lawson WhiteWhig16,65844.70%—
William Henry HarrisonWhig———
Daniel WebsterWhig———
Total votes37,296

Sources: 1836

Questions and answers

Who won Alabama in 1836?

Martin Van Buren won Alabama by 10.67 percentage points (3,980 votes).

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1836?

Alabama cast 7 electoral votes in 1836.

How many people voted for president in Alabama in 1836?

37,296 votes were counted for president.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data