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James
Madison was not seeking re-election in the 1816 Presidential
election. Secretary of State James Monroe was narrowly nominated to succeed him on the
Democratic-Republican ticket. The War of 1812 was the pressing
issue. Even though the United States had not definitively won the
War of 1812, the peace that ensued was enough to reassure the
American people. At the same time, the Federalist Party was
struggling to keep itself together. They had been against the war
and had even threatened to secede from the union in a meeting called
the Hartford Convention. Rufus King was
nominated by the Federalists, but the national patriotism that
followed the war of 1812 was a strong factor. Federalists, because
of their threats to secede, were now seen as unpatriotic. With these factors
combining to undermine Federalist strength, James Monroe was easily
elected President of the United States.
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| UNITED STATES |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
Monroe/Tompkins +
 |
93,871 |
73 |
183 |
King/Howard |
16,983 |
13 |
34 |
 Unpledged
Electors |
17,997 |
14 |
0 |
| CONNECTICUT |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
King/Howard
|
No Popular Vote |
-- |
9 |
| DELAWARE |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
King/Howard
|
No Popular Vote |
-- |
3 |
| GEORGIA |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Monroe/Tompkins +
|
No Popular Vote |
-- |
8 |
| INDIANA |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Monroe/Tompkins +
|
No Popular Vote |
-- |
3 |
| KENTUCKY |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Monroe/Tompkins +
|
1,864 |
100 |
12 |
| LOUISIANA |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Monroe/Tompkins +
|
No Popular Vote |
-- |
3 |
| MARYLAND |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Monroe/Tompkins +
|
7,426 |
71 |
8 |
|
King/Howard |
3,048 |
29 |
0 |
|
Unpledged
Electors |
26 |
0 |
0 |
| MASSACHUSETTS |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
King/Howard
|
No Popular Vote |
-- |
22 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Monroe/Tompkins +
|
15,225 |
53 |
8 |
|
King/Howard |
13,338 |
47 |
0 |
|
Unpledged
Electors |
74 |
0 |
0 |
| NEW JERSEY |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Monroe/Tompkins +
|
5,441 |
97 |
8 |
|
Unpledged
Electors |
142 |
3 |
0 |
| NEW YORK |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Monroe/Tompkins +
|
No Popular Vote |
-- |
29 |
| NORTH CAROLINA |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Monroe/Tompkins +
|
9,549 |
98 |
15 |
|
Unpledged
Electors |
158 |
2 |
0 |
| OHIO |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Monroe/Tompkins +
|
3,326 |
85 |
8 |
|
Other |
593 |
15 |
0 |
| PENNSYLVANIA |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Monroe/Tompkins +
|
42,945 |
71 |
25 |
|
Unpledged
Electors |
17,597 |
29 |
0 |
|
King/Howard (Unpledged) |
25 |
0 |
0 |
| RHODE ISLAND |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Monroe/Tompkins +
|
1,236 |
100 |
4 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Monroe/Tompkins +
|
No Popular Vote |
-- |
11 |
| TENNESSEE |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Monroe/Tompkins +
|
No Data |
-- |
8 |
| VERMONT |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Monroe/Tompkins +
|
No Popular Vote |
-- |
8 |
| VIRGINIA |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Monroe/Tompkins +
|
6,859 |
100 |
25 |
|
King/Howard |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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