1816 United States presidential election

The 1816 United States presidential election was the 8th election in the history of the United States. It occurred from November 1 to December 3, 1816. This election was between the Democratic-Republican nominee, Secretary of State James Monroe of Virginia and the Federalist nominee, Senator Rufus King of New York. Monroe won the election with 183 electoral votes. King got only 34 electoral votes.

 Nominees 

 Democratic-Republican Party 
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 Presidential 

 James Monroe, 7th Secretary of State (1811-1817) (Nominee)
 William H. Crawford, 9th Secretary of War (1811-1816)
 Daniel D. Tompkins, 4th Governor of New York (1807-1817) (Vice presidential nominee)

 Vice Presidential 

 Daniel D. Tompkins, 4th Governor of New York (1807-1817) (Vice presidential nominee)
 Simon Snyder, 3rd Governor of Pennsylvania (1808-1817)

 Federalist Party 

 Presidential 

 Rufus King, U.S. senator from New York (1813-1825) (Nominee)
 William H. Crawford, 9th Secretary of War (1811-1816) (Withdrew March 16, 1816)
 John E. Howard, U.S. senator from Maryland (1796-1803) (Did not run) 

 Notes 

 References 

United States presidential election
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