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James Monroe was not the most popular President. But he was effectively unopposed in the election. The failing Federalist Party was not even able to nominate a national candidate for President, but did nominate a Vice-Presidential candidate. This was the last time the Federalist Party would participate in a national election. But Monroe was not wildly popular. The economic crisis following the Panic of 1819 had the country on the edge economically. Slavery was also highly contentious during his term, and the Missouri Compromise had temporarily eased the situation. With no opposition, however, Monroe had no need to campaign, and received all but one electoral vote. He wasn't even officially nominated by his party! The one elector who did not vote for Monroe, William Plumer of New Hampshire, cast his vote for John Quincy Adams in the belief that Adams would be a better President. Some believe that he did this only to help George Washington remain the only President to receive a unanimous electoral vote, but little evidence for this exists. Plumer's son simply said the elector hated Monroe. Three electors did not vote due to their deaths. UNITED STATES VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* 85,443 78 231 John Quincy Adams -- -- 1 Federalist Party 20,660 19 0 DeWitt Clinton 1,893 2 0 Unpledged Electors 1,066 1 0 ALABAMA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* No Popular Vote -- 3 CONNECTICUT VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* 3,871 84 9 Federalist Party 728 16 0 DELAWARE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* No Popular Vote -- 4 GEORGIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* No Popular Vote -- 8 ILLINOIS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* 940 74 9 Unpledged Electors 503 26 0 INDIANA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* No Popular Vote -- 3 KENTUCKY VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* 2,729 58 12 Federalist Party 1,941 42 0 LOUISIANA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* No Popular Vote -- 3 MAINE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* 4,364 100 9 Unpledged Electors 126 26 0 MARYLAND VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* 4,167 83 11 Federalist Party 877 17 0 MASSACHUSETTS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* 17,009 68 15 Monroe/Tompkins* 8,124 32 9 Unpledged Electors 47 26 0 MISSISSIPPI VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* 490 100 2 MISSOURI VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* No Popular Vote -- 3 NEW HAMPSHIRE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* 9,459 99 7 John Quincy Adams 0 0 1 Federalist Party 99 1 0 NEW JERSEY VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* 4,102 99 8 Federalist Party 5 1 0 NEW YORK VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* No Popular Vote -- 29 NORTH CAROLINA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* 3,340 99 15 Unpledged Electors 29 1 0 Federalist Party 1 0 0 OHIO VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* 7,164 99 8 Unpledged Electors 34 1 0 PENNSYLVANIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* 30,313 94 24 DeWitt Clinton 1,893 6 0 RHODE ISLAND VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* 724 100 4 SOUTH CAROLINA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* No Popular Vote -- 11 TENNESSEE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* 1,336 80 8 Unpledged Electors 327 20 0 VERMONT VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* No Popular Vote -- 8 VIRGINIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Monroe/Tompkins* 4,320 100 25 SYMBOLS KEY Federalist Independent Other Democratic-Republican Winner * Incumbent + Incumbent Party