Whig
Elections
| Year | Candidate | Electoral votes | Popular vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1836 | William Henry Harrison | 73 of 294 | Not computed state counts not sourced | Lost |
| 1840 | William Henry Harrison | 234 of 294 | Not computed state counts not sourced | Won |
| 1844 | Henry Clay | 105 of 275 | Not computed state counts not sourced | Lost |
| 1848 | Zachary Taylor | 163 of 290 | Not computed state counts not sourced | Won |
| 1852 | Winfield Scott | 42 of 296 | Not computed state counts not sourced | Lost |
Popular vote is the sum of the sourced state counts, shown only where every state that held a popular vote has one; sums from county returns (1868–1972) can run a few tenths of a point below national totals published elsewhere.
Electoral votesNational Archives, Electoral College results: 1836, 1840, 1844, 1848, 1852 . How these figures were compiled
Candidates
- William Henry Harrison1836, 1840
- Henry Clay1844
- Zachary Taylor1848
- Winfield Scott1852
States carried most often
- Kentucky5 of 5 elections
- Vermont5 of 5 elections
- Delaware4 of 5 elections
- Massachusetts4 of 5 elections
- Maryland4 of 5 elections
- New Jersey4 of 5 elections
- Tennessee4 of 5 elections
- Connecticut3 of 5 elections
- North Carolina3 of 5 elections
- Ohio3 of 5 elections
Count of the party’s elections in which its candidate carried the state, out of those in which the state cast electoral votes.
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