Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1836 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this election year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Kentucky — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Clark | Whig | 38587 | 55.86% | Elected |
| Matthews Flournoy | Democratic | 30491 | 44.14% | — |
Sources & further reading
Maryland — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Veazey | Whig | — | — | Elected |
| Did Not Vote | — | — | — |
Legislative selection counts are not inferred from placeholders.
Sources & further reading
Missouri — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilburn Boggs | Democratic | 14315 | 52.30% | Elected |
| William Henry Ashley | Independent | 13057 | 47.70% | — |
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New Jersey — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philemon Dickerson | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
| William Pennington | Whig | — | — | — |
Legislative selection counts are not inferred from placeholders.
Sources & further reading
New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William L. Marcy | Democratic | 166122 | 54.24% | Elected |
| Jesse Buel | Whig | 136648 | 44.62% | — |
| Isaac S. Smith | Locofoco | 3496 | 1.14% | — |
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North Carolina — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Bishop Dudley | Whig | — | — | Elected |
| Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr. | Democratic | — | — | — |
| Scattering | — | — | — |
Legislative selection counts are not inferred from placeholders.
Sources & further reading
Ohio — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Vance | Whig | 92204 | 51.64% | Elected |
| Eli Baldwin | Democratic | 86158 | 48.25% | — |
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Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas H. Jennison (inc.) | Whig | 20471 | 55.89% | Elected |
| William Czar Bradley | Democratic | 16124 | 44.02% | — |
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the election year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.
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Historical state result and cited records
Historical state result and cited records
Historical state result and cited records
Historical state result and cited records
Historical state result and cited records
Historical state result and cited records