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Brown, Thomas. "The miscegenation of Richard Mentor Johnson as an issue in the national election campaign of 1835-1836." Civil War History 39.1 (1993): 5–30. online; Cheathem, Mark. R. The Coming of Democracy: Presidential Campaigning in the Age of Jackson (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018) Ershkowitz, Herbert B. "The Election of 1836."
The 1836 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place between November 3 and December 7, ... Richard M. Johnson of Kentucky: 26,170 42.08% 0 0.00% ...
Richard Mentor Johnson (October 17, 1780 [a] – November 19, 1850) was an American lawyer, military officer and politician who served as the ninth vice president of the United States from 1837 to 1841 under President Martin Van Buren.
Richard Johnson: John Tyler: Electoral vote 4: 0 Popular vote 10,297: 9,782 Percentage 51.28%: ... 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election.
The Senate elected Johnson in a contingent election, the only time the Senate has ever chosen the vice president. Van Buren was the last sitting vice president to win election as president until George H. W. Bush 's election in 1988; this is also the most recent election in which a Democrat was elected to the U.S. presidency succeeding a ...
The 1836 United States presidential election in New York took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose 42 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President .
The 1836 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose 30 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President .
Both Van Buren and his running mate Richard Johnson were unpopular among the Union party and the convention spent two days in debate. Despite this, the party organ merely reported that the party was united in firm support of the nominees of the national party. The State Rights party convention in 1835 endorsed the candidacy of Hugh White. [4]