1816 United States presidential election in Georgia
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A presidential election was held in Georgia on November 12, 1816 as part of the 1816 United States presidential election.[1] The Democratic-Republican ticket of the U.S. secretary of state James Monroe and the governor of New York Daniel D. Tompkins received eight votes from electors chosen by the Georgia General Assembly.[2] The Federalist Party failed to nominate a candidate.[3] Monroe won the national election handily, defeating the senior U.S. senator from New York Rufus King, who received 34 votes from unpledged electors despite not being a candidate.[4]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | David Adams | unk. | |
| Democratic-Republican | John Clark | unk. | |
| Democratic-Republican | Charles Harris | unk. | |
| Democratic-Republican | Jared Irwin | unk. | |
| Democratic-Republican | John McIntosh | unk. | |
| Democratic-Republican | David Meriwether | unk. | |
| Democratic-Republican | Henry Mitchell | unk. | |
| Democratic-Republican | John Rutherford | unk. | |
Total
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unk.
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Electoral college
[edit]| For President | For Vice President | ||||||
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| Candidate | Party | Home state | Electoral vote |
Candidate | Party | Home state | Electoral vote |
| James Monroe | Democratic-Republican | Virginia | 8 | Daniel D. Tompkins | Democratic-Republican | New York | 8 |
Total
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8
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Total
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8
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Results of balloting in the Georgia General Assembly. The number of votes cast for each candidate is unknown.
- ^ a b "Yesterday the Legislature made [...]". Georgia Journal. November 13, 1816.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2002). United States Presidential Elections, 1788–1860: The Official Results by County and State. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 22.
- ^ Turner, Lynn W. (2002). "Elections of 1816 and 1820". In Schlesinger, Arthur M. Jr.; Israel, Fred L. (eds.). History of American Presidential Elections, 1789–2001. Vol. 1. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers. p. 307.
- ^ a b "1816 Electoral College Results". National Archives. Retrieved February 22, 2025.