Presidential Election of 1812

The Presidential Election of 1812 was the seventh in U.S history and was held over a thirty-two day period from October 30, 1812 until December 2, 1812. This was the first presidential election to take place during a major war, the War of 1812.
==Candidates==
1. James Madison
Born 	1751  (61 years)
Occupation 	Incumbent President of the United States  (1809-17)
State 	Virginia
Party 	Democratic-Republican
Running Mate	
Elbridge Gerry  (b.1744) (68 years) (Massachusetts)
Former Governor of Massachusetts  (1810-12)
2. DeWitt Clinton
Born 	1769  (43 years)
Occupation 	Lieutenant Governor of New York  (1811-13)
State 	New York
Party 	Democratic-Republican
Running Mate	
Jared Ingersoll  (b.1749) (63 years) (Pennsylvania)
Attorney General of Pennsylvania  (1791-1800, 1811-15)
3. Rufus King
Born 	1755  (57 years)
Occupation 	Former U.S. Minister to the United Kingdom  (1796-1803, 1825-26)
State 	New York
Party 	Federalist
Running Mate	
William Richardson Davie  (b.1756) (56 years) (North Carolina)
Former Governor of North Carolina  (1798-99)
==Results==
Candidate	Popular Vote	Electoral Vote
J. Madison (I)
E. Gerry	
140, 431
(50.4%)	128
D. Clinton
J. Ingersoll	
132, 781
(47.6%)	89
R. King
W.R. Davie	
5, 574
(2.0%)	0
109 Electoral Votes needed to win.
==Electoral Votes by State==
State 	Electoral Votes	Winner
Connecticut 	9 	D. Clinton
Delaware 	4 	D. Clinton
Georgia 	8 	J. Madison
Kentucky 	12 	J. Madison
Louisiana 	3 	J. Madison
Maryland 	9 	
J. Madison (6)
D. Clinton (3)
Massachusetts 	22 	D. Clinton
New Hampshire 	8 	D. Clinton
New Jersey 	8 	D. Clinton
New York 	29 	D. Clinton
North Carolina	15 	J. Madison
Ohio 	7 	J. Madison
Pennsylvania 	25 	J. Madison
Rhode Island 	4 	D. Clinton
South Carolina	11 	J. Madison
Tennessee 	8 	J. Madison
Vermont 	8 	J. Madison
Virginia 	25 	J. Madison