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Apresidential election was held inVirginia on November 7, 1836 as part of the1836 United States presidential election.[1] Voters chose 23 representatives, or electors to theElectoral College, who voted forPresident andVice President.
Virginia voted for theDemocratic candidate,Martin Van Buren, overWhig candidateHugh White. Van Buren won Virginia by a margin of 13.29%. While Van Buren's national running mate wasRichard Mentor Johnson, the Virginia Democratic electors refused to support his candidacy and voted forWilliam Smith ofSouth Carolina.
| United States presidential election in Virginia, 1836[2] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Martin Van Buren | 30,556 | 56.64% | 23 | |
| Whig | Hugh L. White | 23,384 | 43.35% | 0 | |
| N/A | Others | 5 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Totals | 53,945 | 100.00% | 23 | ||
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