1836_United_States_presidential_election_in_Massachusetts

1836 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

1836 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

Election in Massachusetts

The 1836 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose 14 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

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Massachusetts voted for Whig candidate and state native Daniel Webster over the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren. Webster won Massachusetts by a margin of 10.32%.

In a unique strategy to throw the election into the house of representatives, the Whigs ran four different candidates in different sections of the United States. This is the only state in which Daniel Webster was on the ballot.[2]

Results

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970, part 2, p. 1072.
  2. [2]
    "Presidential Election of 1836 - 270toWin". 270toWin.com. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "1836 Presidential General Election Results - Massachusetts". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 4, 2012.


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