Presidential Election of 1836

The Presidential Election of 1836 is the thirteenth in U.S. history and was held over a thirty-four day period from November 3, 1836 until December 7, 1836. This election was the first to feature the Whig party, which was formed from the remnants of the National Republican party, as well as other defectors from the Anti-Masonic, Nullifier, and Federalist parties.
==Candidates==
1. Martin Van Buren
Born 	1782  (54 years)
Occupation 	Incumbent Vice President of the United States  (1833-37)
State 	New York
Party 	Democratic
Running Mate	
Richard M. Johnson  (b.1780) (56 years) (Kentucky)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky  (1807-19, 1829-37)
2. William Henry Harrison
Born 	1773  (63 years)
Occupation 	Former U.S. Minister to Gran Colombia  (1828-29)
State 	Ohio
Party 	Whig
Running Mate	
Francis Granger  (b.1792) (44 years) (New York)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York  (1835-37, 1839-41, 1841-43)
3. Hugh Lawson White
Born 	1773  (63 years)
Occupation 	U.S. Senator from Tennessee  (1825-40)
State 	Tennessee
Party 	Whig
Running Mate	
John Tyler   (b.1790) (46 years) (Virginia)
Former U.S. Senator from Virginia  (1827-36)
4. Daniel Webster
Born 	1782  (54 years)
Occupation 	U.S. Senator from Massachusetts  (1827-41, 1845-50)
State 	Massachusetts
Party 	Whig
Running Mate	
Francis Granger  (b.1792) (44 years) (New York)
Member of the U.S. House of Representaives from New York  (1835-37, 1839-41, 1841-43)
5. Willie Person Mangum
Born 	1792  (44 years)
Occupation 	U.S. Senator from North Carolina  (1831-36, 1840-53)
State 	North Carolina
Party 	Whig
Running Mate	
John Tyler  (b.1790) (46 years) (Virginia)
Former U.S. Senator from Virginia  (1825-36)
==Vice Presidential Selection (Democratic)==
Name	Position	Votes
Richard M. Johnson
(b.1780) (56 years)	
U.S. Representative from Kentucky
(1807-19, 1829-37)	178
William Cabell Rives
(b.1793) (43 years)	
U.S. Senator from Virginia
(1832-34, 1836-39, 1841-45)	87
==Results==
Candidate	Popular Vote	Electoral Vote
M. Van Buren
R.M. Johnson	
764, 176
(50.83%)	170
W.H. Harrison
F. Granger	
550, 816
(36.63%)	73
H.L. White
J. Tyler	
146, 407
(9.72%)	26
D. Webster
F. Granger	
41, 201
(2.74%)	14
W.P. Mangum
J. Tyler	0 	11
148 Electoral Votes need to win.
==Electoral Votes by State==
State 	Electoral Votes	Winner
Alabama 	7 	M. Van Buren
Arkansas 	3 	M. Van Buren
Connecticut 	8 	M. Van Buren
Delaware 	3 	W.H. Harrison
Georgia 	11 	H.L. White
Illinois 	5 	M. Van Buren
Indiana 	9 	W.H. Harrison
Kentucky 	15 	W.H. Harrison
Louisiana 	5 	M. Van Buren
Maine 	10 	M. Van Buren
Maryland 	10 	W.H. Harrison
Massachusetts 	14 	D. Webster
Michigan 	3 	M. Van Buren
Mississippi 	4 	M. Van Buren
Missouri 	4 	M. Van Buren
New Hampshire 	7 	M. Van Buren
New Jersey 	8 	W.H. Harrison
New York 	42 	M. Van Buren
North Carolina	15 	M. Van Buren
Ohio 	21 	W.H. Harrison
Pennsylvania 	30 	M. Van Buren
Rhode Island 	4 	M. Van Buren
South Carolina	11 	W.P. Mangum
Tennessee 	15 	H.L. White
Vermont 	7 	W.H. Harrison
Virginia 	23 	M. Van Buren