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The1836 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to theElectoral College, who voted forPresident andVice President.
New Jersey voted for theWhig candidate,William Henry Harrison, overDemocratic candidateMartin Van Buren. Harrison won New Jersey by a narrow margin of 1.06%.
| 1836 United States presidential election in New Jersey[1] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Whig | William Henry Harrison ofOhio | Francis Granger ofNew York | 26,137 | 50.53% | 8 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | Martin Van Buren ofNew York | Richard M. Johnson ofKentucky | 25,592 | 49.47% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 51,729 | 100.00% | 8 | 100.00% | ||||
| County | William Henry Harrison Whig | Martin Van Buren Democratic | Margin | Total votes cast | |||
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Bergen | 1,716 | 46.91% | 1,942 | 53.09% | -226 | -6.18% | 3,658 |
| Burlington | 3,031 | 58.81% | 2,123 | 41.19% | 908 | 17.62% | 5,154 |
| Cape May | 489 | 67.63% | 234 | 32.37% | 255 | 35.27% | 723 |
| Cumberland | 1,193 | 54.57% | 993 | 45.43% | 200 | 9.15% | 2,186 |
| Essex | 4,343 | 56.57% | 3,334 | 43.43% | 1,009 | 13.14% | 7,677 |
| Gloucester | 2,377 | 51.90% | 2,203 | 48.10% | 174 | 3.80% | 4,580 |
| Hunterdon | 2,114 | 47.37% | 2,349 | 52.63% | -235 | -5.27% | 4,463 |
| Middlesex | 2,003 | 53.82% | 1,719 | 46.18% | 284 | 7.63% | 3,722 |
| Monmouth | 2,349 | 47.96% | 2,549 | 52.04% | -200 | -4.08% | 4,898 |
| Morris | 1,801 | 50.38% | 1,774 | 49.62% | 27 | 0.76% | 3,575 |
| Salem | 1,334 | 56.29% | 1,036 | 43.71% | 298 | 12.57% | 2,370 |
| Somerset | 1,436 | 51.67% | 1,343 | 48.33% | 93 | 3.35% | 2,779 |
| Sussex | 910 | 27.58% | 2,389 | 72.42% | -1,479 | -44.83% | 3,299 |
| Warren | 1,041 | 39.36% | 1,604 | 60.64% | -563 | -21.29% | 2,645 |
| Total: | 26,137 | 50.53% | 25,592 | 49.47% | 545 | 1.05% | 51,729 |
State and district results of the1836 United States presidential election | ||
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