1808 United States presidential election in Virginia

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1808 United States presidential election in Virginia
November 4 – December 7, 1808
 
Nominee James Madison James Monroe Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Federalist
Home state Virginia Virginia South Carolina
Running mate George Clinton none Rufus King
Electoral vote 24 0 0
Popular vote 15,683 3,505 761
Percentage 78.62% 17.57% 3.81%
County results
President before election

Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

James Madison
Democratic-Republican

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The 1808 United States presidential election in Virginia was held between November 4 and December 7, 1808, as part of the 1808 United States presidential election. Virginia voters chose 24 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Democratic-Republican Secretary of State James Madison won in a landslide victory with 78.6% of the popular vote plus 24 electoral votes, compared to 3.8% of Federalist Minister to France Charles C. Pinckney and 17.6% of Minister to the United Kingdom James Monroe, who would become the 5th president of the United States in 1817.[1]

Results

1808 United States presidential election in Virginia[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic-Republican James Madison 15,683 78.62% 24
Democratic-Republican James Monroe 3,505 17.57% 0
Federalist Charles C. Pinckney 761 3.81% 0
Totals 19,949 100.00% 24

See also

References

  1. ^ "James Monroe | Biography, Presidency, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. April 24, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
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