1836 United States presidential election in Mississippi

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1836 United States presidential election in Mississippi

November 7, 1836

Nominee Martin Van Buren Hugh Lawson White Party Democratic Whig Home state New York Tennessee Running mate Richard Mentor Johnson John Tyler Electoral vote 4 0 Popular vote 10,297 9,782 Percentage 51.28% 48.72%

County results Van Buren   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% White   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% No Data/Vote

A presidential election was held in Mississippi on November 7, 1836 as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Mississippi voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh Lawson White. Van Buren won Mississippi by a narrow margin of 2.56%.

Results

1836 United States presidential election in Mississippi
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Martin Van Buren	10,297	51.28%	4
	Whig	Hugh Lawson White	9,782	48.72%	0
Totals			20,079	100.00%	4

See also

• United States presidential elections in Mississippi