ELECTION DAY: Before a joint session of the Democratic (constitutionalist) 24th Constitutional Congress (elected in accordance with Article I, Section 3 [Clause 1]), Democratic President Martin Van Buren, of the Senate announces his own election as President of the united States, winning 170 out of 249 Electoral votes. Others receiving votes are,
- 73 votes – Whig (nationalist) former de facto Senator William Henry Harrison, of the federal enclave of Ohio;
- 26 votes – Whig Senator Hugh L. White, of Tennessee;
- 14 votes – Whig Senator Daniel Webster, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
- 11 votes – Whig Senator Willie P. Mangum, of North Carolina.
However in the election for Vice President, Democratic candidate Representative Richard M. Johnson, of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, fails to win election with only 147 Electoral votes, one short of the required majority. Others receiving votes are,
- 77 votes – Whig Representative Francis Granger, of New York;
- 47 votes – Whig former Senator John Tyler, of the Commonwealth of Virginia;
- 23 votes – Democratic Elector William Smith, of Alabama.
In accordance with Article XII of Amendment, the Senate will elect the Vice President, with each Senator having one vote to decide between the top two candidates: Johnson and Granger.
[restored 1/8/2022]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article XII of Amendment
ccc-2point0.com/constitution-for-the-united-states
References:
1836 United States presidential election – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1836_United_States_presidential_election
Van Buren Timeline | The Papers of Martin Van Buren
vanburenpapers.org/van-buren-timeline
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