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Rhode Island · 1836 presidential election

Rhode Island presidential election results 1836

Martin Van Buren carried Rhode Island by 4.44 points (252 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
5,673

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Martin Van BurenDemocratic2,96252.20%4
William Henry HarrisonWhig2,71047.80%—
Hugh Lawson WhiteWhig-——
Daniel WebsterWhig———
Total votes5,673

Sources: 1836

Questions and answers

Who won Rhode Island in 1836?

Martin Van Buren won Rhode Island by 4.44 percentage points (252 votes).

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1836?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in 1836.

How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 1836?

5,673 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