1812 United States presidential election
Results

Presidential candidate
Party
Home state
Popular vote(a), (b)
Popular vote(a), (b)
Electoral vote(c)
Running mate
Running mate
Running mate
Presidential candidate
Party
Home state
Count
Percentage
Electoral vote(c)
Vice-presidential candidate
-
-
James Madison (incumbent)
Democratic-Republican
Virginia
140,431
50.4%
128
Elbridge Gerry
Massachusetts
128
DeWitt Clinton
Democratic-Republican
New York
132,781
47.6%
89
Jared Ingersoll
Pennsylvania
86
DeWitt Clinton
Democratic-Republican
New York
132,781
47.6%
89
Elbridge Gerry
Massachusetts
3
Rufus King
Federalist
New York
5,574
2.0%
0
William R. Davie
North Carolina
0
Total
Total
Total
278,786
100%
217
-
-
217
Needed to win
Needed to win
Needed to win
Needed to win
Needed to win
109
-
-
109

Question: Who were the top two finishers in the 1812 United States presidential election, and what percentage of popular vote did each receive?
Answer: Madison was elected with 50.4 percent of the popular vote to Clinton's 47.6% in the 1812 presidential election.