1816 United States presidential election in North Carolina

The 1816 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place between November 1 to December 4, 1816, as part of the 1816 United States presidential election. 15 members of the Electoral College were allocated to the presidential candidates.

1816 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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Nominee James Monroe
Party Democratic-Republican
Home state Virginia
Running mate Daniel D. Tompkins
Electoral vote 15
Popular vote 9,549
Percentage 98.37%

President before election

James Madison
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

James Monroe
Democratic-Republican

North Carolina voted for Democratic-Republican candidate and Secretary of State James Monroe. Although Monroe appeared in the 1808 presidential election, but he lost to incumbent Democratic-Republican President at that time James Madison.[1]

Results

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1816 United States presidential election in North Carolina[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic-Republican James Monroe 9,549 98.37% 15
Federalist/Unknown 158 1.63%
Totals 9,707 100.00% 15

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  2. ^ "North Carolina 1816 Electoral College". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-15.