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United States presidential election of 1836: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date 1836
Location United States

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Martin Van Buren
William Henry Harrison
Richard Johnson
American orator and politician Daniel Webster
Willie P. Mangum
William Henry Harrison
Thematic map of the United States showing the results of the 1836 presidential election by state, with each state shaded according to the winning candidate. Martin Van Buren (Democratic) states are in blue, while various shades of purple and pink represent states won by Whig candidates William Henry Harrison, Hugh Lawson White, Daniel Webster, and Anti-Jacksonian Willie Person Mangum. A legend at the bottom assigns colors to each candidate and lists their total electoral votes. State boundaries
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American orator and politician Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
American orator, politician, and lawyer
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison
president of United States
U.S. President Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
president of United States
Richard M. Johnson
Richard M. Johnson
vice president of United States

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