1816 United States presidential election
Results
When the votes were counted, Monroe had won all but three of the nineteen states. King thought that a Monroe victory was inevitable, and did not seriously contest the election.

1816 United States presidential election

Section Title: Results
Table Section Text: When the votes were counted, Monroe had won all but three of the nineteen states. King thought that a Monroe victory was inevitable, and did not seriously contest the election.

Presidential candidate	Party	Home state	Popular vote(a), (b)	Electoral vote(c)	Running mate

Count	Percentage	Vice-presidential candidate

James Monroe	Democratic-Republican	Virginia	76,592	68.2%	183	Daniel D. Tompkins	New York	183

Rufus King	Federalist	New York	34,740	30.9%	34	John Eager Howard	Maryland	22

James Ross	Pennsylvania	5

John Marshall	Virginia	4

Robert Goodloe Harper	Maryland	3

Unpledged electors	None	N/A	1,038	0.9%	0	N/A	N/A	0

Total	112,370	100%	217	217

Needed to win	109	109

Sentence(s)

Rufus king of New York was the president nominee of the Federal party.

final_sentence: Rufus king of New York was the president nominee of the Federal party.