Who won New Hampshire in the 1836 presidential election?

VanBuren (Democratic) carried New Hampshire in 1836, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1836?

New Hampshire cast 7 electoral votes in the 1836 presidential election.

Did New Hampshire vote for the national winner in 1836?

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

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1836

New Hampshire: VanBuren carries 7 EV.

New Hampshire cast its 7 electoral votes for VanBuren (Democratic). National winner: Martin Van Buren (Democratic) — New Hampshire voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in New Hampshire, 1836

In 1836, New Hampshire awarded its 7 electoral votes to VanBuren of the Democratic party. Nationally the result broke the other way — Martin Van Buren (Democratic) won the presidency, leaving New Hampshire among the states he did not carry.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which New Hampshire backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1832. The region divided — Vermont and Maine joined New Hampshire for the Democratic ticket, while Massachusetts did not. Across the 59 presidential elections New Hampshire has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (28 times). The vote fell within the Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

In the national count, Martin Van Buren took 170 of the 294 electoral votes, against 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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