The 1836 United States presidential election in Maine took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose ten representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
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Maine voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won the state by a margin of 20.71%.
Van Buren would be the final Democratic presidential candidate until Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 to carry Somerset County.
Results
edit1836 United States presidential election in Maine[1] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Democratic | Martin Van Buren | 22,825 | 58.92% | 10 | |
Whig | William Henry Harrison | 14,803 | 38.21% | 0 | |
N/A | Other | 1,112 | 2.87% | 0 | |
Totals | 38,740 | 100.0% | 10 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1836 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 4, 2012.