U.S. presidential election, 1836
Notes:
The election for Vice President was decided in the Senate, with Johnson receiving 33 votes and Granger receiving 17 votes. This came about because Virginia electors for Van Buren declined to vote for Johnson due to local disagreements.
The Whigs ran several candidates in different areas, hoping to maximise their chances of winning votes in the U.S. Electoral College. They hoped that this way they could deny Martin Van Buren a majority in the Electoral College and then use the House of Representatives to elect whichever Whig candidate proved the most popular. This strategy failed, however it did help to select Harrison as a single candidate to stand in the following election.
See also: President of the United States, U.S. presidential election, 1836, History of the United States (1776-1865)
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