1816 United States presidential election in South Carolina
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A presidential election was held in South Carolina on December 3, 1816 as part of the 1816 United States presidential election.[1] The Democratic-Republican ticket of the U.S. secretary of state James Monroe and the governor of New York Daniel D. Tompkins received 11 votes from electors chosen by the South Carolina General Assembly.[2] The Federalist Party failed to nominate a candidate.[3] 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.[4]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
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| Democratic-Republican | Philemon Bradford | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | James Duff | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Evans | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | William Garrett | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Lee | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | William MacKarrell | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | Frederick Nance | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | Joseph Reid | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | Richard B. Screven | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | John Thomas | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | John L. Wilson | ** | |
Total
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**
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Electoral college
| For President | For Vice President | ||||||
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| Candidate | Party | Home state | Electoral vote |
Candidate | Party | Home state | Electoral vote |
| James Monroe | Democratic-Republican | Virginia | 11 | Daniel D. Tompkins | Democratic-Republican | New York | 11 |
Total
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11
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Total
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11
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References
- ^ Results of balloting in the South Carolina General Assembly. The number of votes cast for each candidate is unknown.
- ^ "Electors". Richmond Enquirer. December 17, 1816.
- ^ a b Lampi, Philip J. "South Carolina 1816 Electoral College". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ Turner, Lynn W. (2002). "Elections of 1816 and 1820". In Schlesinger, Arthur M. Jr.; Israel, Fred L. (eds.). History of American Presidential Elections, 1789–2001. Vol. 1. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers. p. 307.
- ^ a b "1816 Electoral College Results". National Archives. Retrieved February 22, 2025.