1836 U.S. Presidential Election
Who won the 1836 U.S. Presidential Election?
Martin Van Buren won the 1836 U.S. Presidential Election. Martin Van Buren received 762,678 popular votes (50.8%) and 170 electoral votes. The main challenger was William Henry Harrison (36.6%).
See the full head-to-head between Buren and Harrison
Buren +14.2 pts · won by 211,862 votes
762,678 votes · 170 electoral
Running mate: Richard Mentor Johnson
Other candidates received the remaining 12.6% of the popular vote; only the leading tickets are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote counts come from official certified totals (1976–2024) and official public returns for earlier years, cross-checked against the MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial. Six states chose electors through their legislatures.