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New Jersey · 1836 presidential election

New Jersey presidential election results 1836

William Henry Harrison carried New Jersey by 1.05 points (545 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
8
Votes counted
51,729

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
William Henry HarrisonWhig26,13750.50%8
Martin Van BurenDemocratic25,59249.50%—
Hugh Lawson WhiteWhig———
Daniel WebsterWhig———
Total votes51,729

Sources: 1836

Questions and answers

Who won New Jersey in 1836?

William Henry Harrison won New Jersey by 1.05 percentage points (545 votes).

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1836?

New Jersey cast 8 electoral votes in 1836.

How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1836?

51,729 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