Who won Arkansas in the 1836 presidential election?

VanBuren (Democratic) carried Arkansas in 1836, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1836?

Arkansas cast 3 electoral votes in the 1836 presidential election.

Did Arkansas vote for the national winner in 1836?

No. Arkansas backed VanBuren, while Martin Van Buren won the presidency nationally.

Second Party SystemAR · 3 EV

1836

Arkansas: VanBuren carries 3 EV.

Arkansas cast its 3 electoral votes for VanBuren (Democratic). National winner: Martin Van Buren (Democratic) — Arkansas voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Arkansas, 1836

In 1836, Arkansas awarded its 3 electoral votes to VanBuren of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Martin Van Buren (Democratic) won nationally, while Arkansas had backed a different ticket.

1836 was the first presidential election in which Arkansas cast electoral votes. The region divided — Missouri, Mississippi, and Louisiana joined Arkansas for the Democratic ticket, while Tennessee did not. Over its 47 recorded presidential cycles, Arkansas has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 times in all. The vote fell within the Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

Nationally, Martin Van Buren finished with 170 of the 294 electoral votes to William Henry Harrison's 73. Martin Van Buren led the national popular vote with 50.79% of the ballots cast.

The 1836 national map

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