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1836 United States presidential election in New Jersey 
Summary
The 1836 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
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New Jersey voted for the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison, over Democratic candidate Martin Van Buren. Harrison won New Jersey by a margin of 1.06%.
Results edit
| 1836 United States presidential election in New Jersey[1] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Whig | William Henry Harrison of Ohio | Francis Granger of New York | 26,137 | 50.53% | 8 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | Martin Van Buren of New York | Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky | 25,592 | 49.47% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 51,729 | 100.00% | 8 | 100.00% | ||||
Results by county edit
| 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 |