1836 United States presidential election

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1836_United_States_presidential_election
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date November 3 – December 7, 1836
gptkbp:electoralCollegeTotalVotes 294
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1836 United States presidential election
gptkbp:incumbent gptkb:Andrew_Jackson
gptkbp:mainCandidate gptkb:Martin_Van_Buren
gptkb:Daniel_Webster
gptkb:William_Henry_Harrison
gptkb:Hugh_Lawson_White
gptkb:Willie_Person_Mangum
gptkbp:nextEdition gptkb:1840_United_States_presidential_election
gptkbp:notableFor Whig Party ran multiple regional candidates
First and only time the vice presidency was decided by the Senate under the 12th Amendment
First election in which the Whig Party participated
gptkbp:presidentAfterElection gptkb:Martin_Van_Buren
gptkbp:previousEdition gptkb:1832_United_States_presidential_election
gptkbp:runnerUp gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkb:William_Henry_Harrison
73
550,816
gptkbp:troopContributingCountries 26
gptkbp:vicePresident gptkb:Richard_Mentor_Johnson
gptkbp:vicePresidentElectedBy gptkb:United_States_Senate
gptkbp:voterTurnout 57.8%
gptkbp:votesForWinner 170
764,198
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Martin_Van_Buren
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1840_United_States_presidential_election
gptkb:1832_United_States_presidential_election
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6