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North Carolina · 1836 presidential election

North Carolina presidential election results 1836

Martin Van Buren carried North Carolina by 6.20 points (3,110 votes), winning 15 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
15
Votes counted
50,153

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Martin Van BurenDemocratic26,63153.10%15
Hugh Lawson WhiteWhig23,52146.90%—
William Henry HarrisonWhig———
Daniel WebsterWhig———
Total votes50,153

Sources: 1836

Questions and answers

Who won North Carolina in 1836?

Martin Van Buren won North Carolina by 6.20 percentage points (3,110 votes).

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1836?

North Carolina cast 15 electoral votes in 1836.

How many people voted for president in North Carolina in 1836?

50,153 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