1836 United States presidential election in Kentucky

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1836 United States presidential election in Kentucky

November 3 – December 7, 1836

Nominee William Henry Harrison Martin Van Buren Party Whig Democratic Home state Ohio New York Running mate Francis Granger Richard Johnson Electoral vote 15 0 Popular vote 36,861 33,229 Percentage 52.59% 47.41%

County Results Harrison   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Van Buren   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%

The 1836 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Kentucky voted for Whig candidate William Henry Harrison over the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren. Harrison won Kentucky by a margin of 5.18%.

Results

United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1836
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Whig	William Henry Harrison	36,861	52.59%	15
	Democratic	Martin Van Buren	33,229	47.41%	0
Totals			70,090	100.0%	15