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Connecticut · 1836 presidential election

Connecticut presidential election results 1836

Martin Van Buren carried Connecticut by 1.30 points (495 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
8
Votes counted
38,093

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Martin Van BurenDemocratic19,29450.60%8
William Henry HarrisonWhig18,79949.40%—
Hugh Lawson WhiteWhig———
Daniel WebsterWhig———
Total votes38,093

Sources: 1836

Questions and answers

Who won Connecticut in 1836?

Martin Van Buren won Connecticut by 1.30 percentage points (495 votes).

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1836?

Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes in 1836.

How many people voted for president in Connecticut in 1836?

38,093 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