The 1832 United States presidential election in Illinois took place between November 2 and December 5, 1832, as part of the 1832 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
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Illinois voted for the Democratic Party candidate, Andrew Jackson, over the National Republican candidate, Henry Clay, and the Anti-Masonic Party candidate, William Wirt. Jackson won Illinois by a margin of 36.61%. This is the most recent election in which Edwards County voted for the Democratic candidate.
As of 2020, this remains the strongest performance by a Democrat in Illinois.[1]
Results
edit1832 United States presidential election in Illinois[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Democratic | Andrew Jackson (incumbent) | 14,609 | 68.01% | 5 | |
National Republican | Henry Clay | 6,745 | 31.40% | 0 | |
Anti-Masonic | William Wirt | 97 | 0.45% | 0 | |
N/A | Others | 30 | 0.14% | 0 | |
Totals | 21,481 | 100.0% | 5 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "1832 Presidential General Election Results - Illinois". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved April 12, 2013.