1836 United States presidential election in Indiana

1836 United States presidential election in Indiana

November 7, 1836
Turnout69.2% 2.7 pp
 
Nominee William Henry Harrison Martin Van Buren
Party Whig Democratic
Home state Ohio New York
Running mate Francis Granger Richard Mentor Johnson
Electoral vote 9 0
Popular vote 41,281 32,478
Percentage 56.0% 44.0%

County Results

President before election

Andrew Jackson
Democratic

Elected President

Martin Van Buren
Democratic

A presidential election was held in Indiana on November 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. The Whig ticket of the former major general William Henry Harrison and the U.S. representative from New York's 26th congressional district Francis Granger defeated the Democratic ticket of the incumbent vice president Martin Van Buren and the U.S. representative from Kentucky's 13th congressional district Richard Mentor Johnson. Van Buren defeated Harrison in the national election with 170 electoral votes.