1816 United States presidential election in Vermont
election in Vermont
A presidential election was held in Vermont on November 1, 1816 as part of the 1816 United States presidential election. The Democratic-Republican ticket of the U.S. secretary of state James Monroe and the governor of New York Daniel D. Tompkins received 8 votes from electors chosen by the Vermont General Assembly. The Federalist Party failed to nominate a candidate. In the national election, Monroe easily defeated the senior U.S. senator from New York Rufus King, who received 34 votes from unpledged electors despite not being a candidate.
General election
Results
Electoral college
See also
United States presidential elections in Vermont
Notes
References
Bibliography
Dubin, Michael J. (2002). United States Presidential Elections, 1788–1860: The Official Results by County and State. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co.
Lampi, Philip J. (January 11, 2012). "1816 President of the United States, Electoral College". A New Nation Votes.
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