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1816 Presidential Election

James Monroe

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The United States presidential election of 1816 came at the end of the two-term presidency of Democratic-Republican James Madison. With the opposition Federalist Party in collapse, Madison's Secretary of State, James Monroe, had an advantage in winning the nomination against a divided opposition. Monroe won the electoral college by the wide margin of 183 to 34.

The previous four years were dominated by the War of 1812. While it had not ended in victory, the peace was nonetheless satisfactory to the American people, and the Democratic-Republicans received the credit for its prosecution. The Federalists had been discredited by their opposition to the war and secessionist rhetoric from New England. Furthermore, President Madison had adopted such Federalist policies as a national bank and protective tariffs, which would give the Federalists few issues to campaign on.

Source: Wikipedia

1816 Election Results

Candidate Party Electoral Votes
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James Monroe Democratic-Republican 183
Rufus King Federalist 34
Other: See Election Facts Below 4

1816 Election Facts

  • Welcome: Indiana becomes a state during this election cycle
  • Issues of the Day: War of 1812
  • Four available electoral votes, including 3 from Maryland and one from Delaware, were not cast