Electoral College

1832 Electoral College Results

President Andrew Jackson [D]
Main Opponent Henry Clay [National Republican]
Other Presidential Opponents John Floyd (11); William Wirt (7)
Electoral Vote Winner:  219 Main Opponent:  49 Total/Majority:  286*/144
Vice President Martin Van Buren (189)
V.P. Opponents John Sergeant (49); William Wilkins (30); Henry Lee (11); Amos Ellmaker (7)
Notes

288 electors were appointed, but two electors from Maryland did not vote, making the total number of votes cast 286.

 

Electoral College Votes by State

State Electoral Vote of Each State For President For Vice-President
Andrew Jackson, of Tennessee Henry Clay, of Kentucky Others1 Martin Van Buren, of New York John Sergeant, of Pennsylvania Others2
Alabama 7 7 - - 7 - -
Connecticut 8 - 8 - - 8 -
Delaware 3 - 3 - - 3 -
Georgia 11 11 - - 11 - -
Illinois 5 5 - - 5 - -
Indiana 9 9 - - 9 - -
Kentucky 15 - 15 - - 15 -
Louisiana 5 5 - - 5 - -
Maine 10 10 - - 10 - -
Maryland3 10 3 5 - 3 5 -
Massachusetts 14 - 14 - - 14 -
Mississippi 4 4 - - 4 - -
Missouri 4 4 - - 4 - -
New Hampshire 7 7 - - 7 - -
New Jersey 8 8 - - 8 - -
New York 42 42 - - 42 - -
North Carolina 15 15 - - 15 - -
Ohio 21 21 - - 21 - -
Pennsylvania4 30 30 - - - - 30
Rhode Island 4 - 4 - - 4 -
South Carolina5 11 - - 11 - - 11
Tennessee 15 15 - - 15 - -
Vermont6 7 - - 7 - - 7
Virginia 23 23 - - 23 - -
Totals 2883 219 49 187 189 49 488
Notes

1John Floyd, of Virginia; and William Wirt, of Maryland

2William Wilkins, of Pennsylvania; Henry Lee, of Massachusetts; and Amos Ellmaker, of Pennsylvania;

3Although 288 electors were appointed, two electors from Maryland did not vote, making the total number of votes cast 286.

4Pensylvania cast 30 votes for Wilkins.

5South Carolina cast 11 votes for Floyd as President and 11 votes for Lee as Vice President.

6Vermont cast 7 votes for Wirt as President and 7 votes for Ellmaker as Vice President.

7John Floyd recieved 11 votes; and William Wirt received 7 votes.

8William Wilkins received 30 votes; Henry Lee received 11 votes; and Amos Ellmaker received 7 votes.

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