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US President - D Convention
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> United States > U.S. Executive
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| Office | President |
| Honorific | President - Abbr: President |
| Type | Democratic Primary Election |
| Filing Deadline | January 01, 1836 - 12:00pm Central |
| Polls Open | May 20, 1835 - 06:00am Central |
| Polls Close | May 22, 1835 - 08:00pm Central |
| Term Start | March 04, 1837 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | March 04, 1841 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | Chronicler |
| Last Modified | Chronicler July 21, 2007 03:18pm |
| Data Sources | Convention Decisions and Voting Records - Bain & Parris |
| Description |
The second Democratic National Convention was held in the First Presbyterian Church building in Baltimore MD. The convention was attended by over 600 delegates from 22 states and the territories of Arkansas and Michigan.
Chairman: Andrew Stevenson VA
Martin Van Buren was nominated for President unanimously on the first ballot. Richard M. Johnson KY was nominated for Vice President on the first ballot with 178 votes against 87 votes for William C. Rives VA.
Previous Democratic National Convention (1832): [Link]
Next Democratic National Convention (1840): [Link]
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