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1816 United States presidential election in Tennessee

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1816 United States presidential election in Tennessee

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Nominee James Monroe Rufus King
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Home state Virginia New York
Running mate Daniel D. Tompkins John Eager Howard
Electoral vote 8 0

President before election

James Madison
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

James Monroe
Democratic-Republican

The 1816 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 7, 1816, as part of the 1816 United States presidential election.[1] Voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College,[2] who voted for President and Vice President.

Tennessee voted for the Democratic-Republican candidate, James Monroe, over the Federalist candidate, Rufus King, but the exact election results are unknown.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ State of Tennessee (1815). Acts Passed at the First Session of the Eleventh General Assembly of the State of Tennessee [...]. Nashville. p. 33.
  2. ^ "1816 ELECTION FOR THE EIGHTH TERM, 1817-1821". National Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US President Race - Nov 03, 1816". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.