Election in Tennessee
1816 United States presidential election in Tennessee ← 1812 | November 1 – December 4, 1816 | 1820 → |
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| | | Nominee | James Monroe | Rufus King | | Party | Democratic-Republican | Federalist | Home state | Virginia | New York | Running mate | Daniel D. Tompkins | John Eager Howard | Electoral vote | 8 | 0 | |
President before election James Madison Democratic-Republican | Elected President James Monroe Democratic-Republican | |
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The 1816 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place between November 1 and December 4, 1816, as part of the 1816 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College,[1] who voted for President and Vice President.
Tennessee voted for the Democratic-Republican candidate, James Monroe, over the Federalist candidate, Rufus King, but the exact election results are unknown.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "1816 ELECTION FOR THE EIGHTH TERM, 1817-1821". National Archives. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US President Race - Nov 03, 1816". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.