Svetlana Velmar-Janković
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A presidential election was held in Illinois on November 7, 1836 as part of the 1836 United States presidential election.[1] Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Illinois voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate William Henry Harrison. Van Buren won Illinois by a margin of 9.38%.
Harrison won Chicago by six votes.[2]
Results
1836 United States presidential election in Illinois[3] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Democratic | Martin Van Buren | 18,369 | 54.69% | 5 | |
Whig | William Henry Harrison | 15,220 | 45.31% | 0 | |
Totals | 33,589 | 100.0% | 5 |
See also
References
- ^ "Presidential Elections". Weekly Messenger. November 12, 1836.
- ^ Merriner 2004, p. 21.
- ^ "1836 Presidential General Election Results - Illinois". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
Works cited
- Merriner, James (2004). Grafters and Goo Goos: Corruption and Reform in Chicago, 1833-2003. Southern Illinois University Press. ISBN 0809325713.