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The 1836 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
New Jersey voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won New Jersey by a narrow margin of 1.06%.
Results
| 1836 United States presidential election in New Jersey[1] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Whig | William Henry Harrison of Ohio | Francis Granger of New York | 26,137 | 50.53% | 8 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | Martin Van Buren of New York | Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky | 25,592 | 49.47% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 51,729 | 100.00% | 8 | 100.00% | ||||
Results by county
| County | William Henry Harrison
Whig |
Martin Van Buren
Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bergen | 1,716 | 46.91% | 1,942 | 53.09% | -226 | -6.18% | 3,658 |
| Burlington | 3,031 | 58.81% | 2,123 | 41.19% | 908 | 17.62% | 5,154 |
| Cape May | 489 | 67.63% | 234 | 32.37% | 255 | 35.27% | 723 |
| Cumberland | 1,193 | 54.57% | 993 | 45.43% | 200 | 9.15% | 2,186 |
| Essex | 4,343 | 56.57% | 3,334 | 43.43% | 1,009 | 13.14% | 7,677 |
| Gloucester | 2,377 | 51.90% | 2,203 | 48.10% | 174 | 3.80% | 4,580 |
| Hunterdon | 2,114 | 47.37% | 2,349 | 52.63% | -235 | -5.27% | 4,463 |
| Middlesex | 2,003 | 53.82% | 1,719 | 46.18% | 284 | 7.63% | 3,722 |
| Monmouth | 2,349 | 47.96% | 2,549 | 52.04% | -200 | -4.08% | 4,898 |
| Morris | 1,801 | 50.38% | 1,774 | 49.62% | 27 | 0.76% | 3,575 |
| Salem | 1,334 | 56.29% | 1,036 | 43.71% | 298 | 12.57% | 2,370 |
| Somerset | 1,436 | 51.67% | 1,343 | 48.33% | 93 | 3.35% | 2,779 |
| Sussex | 910 | 27.58% | 2,389 | 72.42% | -1,479 | -44.83% | 3,299 |
| Warren | 1,041 | 39.36% | 1,604 | 60.64% | -563 | -21.29% | 2,645 |
| Total: | 26,137 | 50.53% | 25,592 | 49.47% | 545 | 1.05% | 51,729 |
See also
References
- ^ "1836 Presidential General Election Results - New Jersey". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ Burnham, Walter Dean (1955). Presidential ballots, 1836-1892. Internet Archive. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Press. pp. 628, 630, 632.
State and district results of the 1836 United States presidential election | ||
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