A presidential election was held in Alabama on November 14, 1836 as part of the 1836 United States presidential election.[1] Voters chose seven representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Alabama voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh White. Van Buren won Alabama by a margin of 10.68%.
Results
Results By County
| County[3]
|
Martin Van Buren
Democratic
|
Hugh Lawson White
Whig
|
Total Votes Cast
|
| #
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
| Autauga
|
565
|
48.13%
|
609
|
51.87%
|
1,174
|
| Baldwin
|
74
|
63.25%
|
43
|
36.75%
|
117
|
| Barbour
|
291
|
47.63%
|
320
|
52.37%
|
611
|
| Benton
|
637
|
68.94%
|
287
|
31.06%
|
924
|
| Bibb
|
297
|
75.38%
|
97
|
24.62%
|
394
|
| Blount
|
480
|
89.72%
|
55
|
10.28%
|
535
|
| Butler
|
144
|
29.69%
|
341
|
70.31%
|
485
|
| Cherokee
|
180
|
42.65%
|
242
|
57.35%
|
422
|
| Clarke
|
386
|
72.97%
|
143
|
27.03%
|
529
|
| Conecuh
|
88
|
23.59%
|
285
|
76.41%
|
373
|
| Coosa
|
130
|
70.27%
|
55
|
29.73%
|
185
|
| Covington
|
27
|
30.34%
|
62
|
69.66%
|
89
|
| Dale
|
133
|
71.51%
|
53
|
28.49%
|
186
|
| Dallas
|
456
|
33.24%
|
916
|
66.76%
|
1,372
|
| DeKalb
|
378
|
90.00%
|
42
|
10.00%
|
420
|
| Fayette
|
580
|
86.57%
|
90
|
13.43%
|
670
|
| Franklin
|
593
|
59.90%
|
397
|
40.10%
|
990
|
| Greene
|
672
|
37.65%
|
1,113
|
62.35%
|
1,785
|
| Henry
|
131
|
52.61%
|
118
|
47.39%
|
249
|
| Jackson
|
1,626
|
94.81%
|
89
|
5.19%
|
1,715
|
| Jefferson
|
536
|
69.97%
|
230
|
30.03%
|
766
|
| Lauderdale
|
917
|
68.84%
|
415
|
31.16%
|
1,332
|
| Lawrence
|
600
|
51.55%
|
564
|
48.45%
|
1,164
|
| Limestone
|
715
|
69.15%
|
319
|
30.85%
|
1,034
|
| Lowndes
|
316
|
26.67%
|
869
|
73.33%
|
1,185
|
| Macon
|
34
|
18.48%
|
150
|
81.52%
|
184
|
| Madison
|
1,678
|
79.98%
|
420
|
20.02%
|
2,098
|
| Marengo
|
422
|
44.66%
|
523
|
55.34%
|
945
|
| Marion
|
299
|
67.80%
|
142
|
32.20%
|
441
|
| Marshall
|
539
|
84.22%
|
101
|
15.78%
|
640
|
| Mobile
|
866
|
53.96%
|
739
|
46.04%
|
1,605
|
| Monroe
|
307
|
40.72%
|
447
|
59.28%
|
754
|
| Montgomery
|
723
|
43.37%
|
944
|
56.63%
|
1,667
|
| Morgan
|
568
|
54.46%
|
475
|
45.54%
|
1,043
|
| Perry
|
290
|
25.96%
|
827
|
74.04%
|
1,117
|
| Pickens
|
432
|
47.95%
|
469
|
52.05%
|
901
|
| Pike
|
304
|
49.27%
|
313
|
50.73%
|
617
|
| Randolph
|
56
|
46.28%
|
65
|
53.72%
|
121
|
| Russell
|
40
|
20.62%
|
154
|
79.38%
|
194
|
| Shelby
|
198
|
36.60%
|
343
|
63.40%
|
541
|
| St. Clair
|
464
|
94.69%
|
26
|
5.31%
|
490
|
| Sumter
|
631
|
44.44%
|
789
|
55.56%
|
1,420
|
| Talladega
|
413
|
52.34%
|
376
|
47.66%
|
789
|
| Tallapoosa
|
63
|
39.13%
|
98
|
60.87%
|
161
|
| Tuscaloosa
|
841
|
53.53%
|
730
|
46.47%
|
1,571
|
| Walker
|
110
|
59.14%
|
76
|
40.86%
|
186
|
| Washington
|
166
|
64.84%
|
90
|
35.16%
|
256
|
| Wilcox
|
242
|
28.50%
|
607
|
71.50%
|
849
|
| Totals |
21,231 |
55.45% |
17,055 |
44.55% |
38,286
|
See also
References