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 won the electoral college 170–73
50.8% popular · 762,678 votes
Running mate: Richard Mentor Johnson
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.