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1816 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania

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The 1816 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place as part of the 1816 United States presidential election. Voters chose 25 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College,[1] who voted for President and Vice President.

1816 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
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Nominee James Monroe Unpledged Electors
Party Democratic-Republican Independent
Alliance Federalist Independent ticket
Home state Virginia Pennsylvania
Running mate Daniel D. Tompkins -
Electoral vote 25 0
Popular vote 42,945 17,597
Percentage 70.93% 29.07%
President before election

James Madison
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

James Monroe
Democratic-Republican

The Federalists in Pennsylvania supported electors pledged to the Democratic-Republican candidate James Monroe, while opposition came from an Independent ticket of unpledged electors. Apparently, these elector candidates "would probably have supported either William Crawford or Rufus King."[2]

Results

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1816 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic-Republican James Monroe 42,945 70.93% 25
Independent Unpledged Electors 17,597 29.07% 0
Totals 60,542 100.0% 25

County results

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County James Monroe

Democratic-Republican

Unpledged Electors

Independent Ticket

Total votes cast
% # % #
Adams 59.27% 652 40.72% 448 1,100
Allegheny 60.15% 637 39.85% 422 1,059
Armstrong 45.22% 71 54.78% 86 157
Beaver 70.04% 180 29.96% 77 257
Bedford 66.20% 423 33.80% 216 639
Berks 65.56% 1,563 34.44% 821 2,384
Bradford 82.81% 395 17.19% 82 477
Bucks 47.85% 1,789 52.15% 1,950 3,739
Butler 84.15% 154 15.85% 29 183
Cambria 76.53% 75 23.47% 23 98
Centre 66.44% 479 33.56% 242 721
Chester 55.02% 1,999 44.98% 1,634 3,633
Columbia 89.47% 544 10.53% 64 608
Crawford 57.97% 171 42.03% 124 295
Cumberland 70.62% 1,262 29.38% 525 1,787
Dauphin 66.84% 510 33.16% 253 763
Delaware 42.49% 348 57.51% 471 819
Erie 39.53% 85 60.47% 130 215
Fayette 63.17% 271 36.83% 158 429
Franklin 88.03% 934 11.97% 127 1,061
Huntingdon 87.13% 474 12.87% 70 544
Greene 89.74% 140 10.26% 16 156
Indiana 39.79% 76 60.21% 115 191
Lancaster 64.91% 2,660 35.09% 1,438 4,098
Lebanon 72.27% 516 27.73% 198 714
Lehigh 70.70% 596 29.30% 247 843
Luzerne 54.70% 378 45.30% 313 691
Lycoming 94.01% 267 5.99% 17 284
Mercer 68.23% 131 31.77% 61 192
Mifflin 82.55% 525 17.45% 111 636
Montgomery 60.73% 1,885 39.27% 1,219 3,104
Northampton 61.60% 860 38.40% 536 1,396
Northumberland 76.32% 506 23.68% 157 663
Philadelphia 62.58% 6,874 37.42% 4,110 10,984
Pike 77.99% 124 22.01% 35 159
Schuylkill 83.33% 340 16.67% 68 408
Somerset 82.03% 251 17.97% 55 306
Susquehanna 71.60% 242 28.40% 96 338
Tioga 78.90% 86 21.10% 23 109
Union 86.57% 522 13.43% 81 603
Venango 89.29% 100 10.71% 12 112
Washington 78.74% 489 21.26% 132 621
Wayne 87.23% 82 12.77% 12 94
Westmoreland 57.42% 414 42.58% 307 721
York 75.40% 978 24.60% 319 1,298
Source: [2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1816 ELECTION FOR THE EIGHTH TERM, 1817-1821". National Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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