The 1832 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place between November 2 and December 5, 1832, as part of the 1832 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
North Carolina voted for the Democratic Party candidate, Andrew Jackson, over the National Republican candidate, Henry Clay. Jackson won North Carolina by a margin of 69.54 points. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last occasion when Wilkes County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.[1]
Results[]
1832 United States presidential election in North Carolina[2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Electoral votes
Democratic
Andrew Jackson
25,261
84.77%
15
National Republican
Henry Clay
4,538
15.23%
0
Totals
29,799
100.0%
15
References[]
^Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, pp. 265-271 ISBN0786422173