1816 United States presidential election in Virginia![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Virginia.svg/50px-Flag_of_Virginia.svg.png)
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← 1812 | November 1 – December 4, 1816 | 1820 → |
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| | | Nominee | James Monroe | | | Party | Democratic-Republican | | Home state | Virginia | | Electoral vote | 25 | | Popular vote | 6,859 | | Percentage | 99.94% | | |
President before election James Madison Democratic-Republican | Elected President James Monroe Democratic-Republican | |
The 1816 United States presidential election in Virginia was held between November 1 to December 4, 1816, as part of the 1816 United States presidential election. Virginia voters chose 25 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
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James Monroe's 99.94% of the popular vote made him the most-voted candidate in the state's presidential elections since George Washington's 1788-89 and 1792 records, beating the 1804 records of Thomas Jefferson, Rufus King's 0.04% making him the worst performance of a candidate in presidential voting history.[1] Also with 4 votes of King, making him the lowest votes ever in the state of Virginia.
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References
- ^ "Presidential Election of 1816 and 1820: A Resource Guide (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress)". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-05.