Whig Party presidential election history
The Whig Party in U.S. presidential elections: 8 nominees from 1836 to 1852, 2 won the presidency.
| Year | Nominee | Running mate | Electoral votes | Popular vote | Share | States | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | Winfield Scott | William Graham | 42 | 1,386,942 | 43.9% | 4 | Lost |
| 1848 | Zachary Taylor | Millard Fillmore | 163 | 1,361,393 | 47.3% | 15 | Won |
| 1844 | Henry Clay | Theodore Frelinghuysen | 105 | 1,300,004 | 48.1% | 11 | Lost |
| 1840 | William Henry Harrison | John Tyler | 234 | 1,275,390 | 52.9% | 19 | Won |
| 1836 | William Henry Harrison | Francis P. Granger | 73 | 550,816 | 36.6% | 7 | Lost |
| 1836 | Hugh Lawson White | John Tyler | 26 | 146,107 | 9.7% | 2 | Lost |
| 1836 | Daniel Webster | Francis P. Granger | 14 | 41,201 | 2.7% | 1 | Lost |
| 1836 | Willie Person Mangum | John Tyler | 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | Lost |
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data