1812 United States presidential election

The 1812 United States presidential election was the 7th election in the history of the United States. It occurred from October 30 to December 2, 1812. This election was between the Democratic-Republican nominee, President James Madison of Virginia and the Federalist nominee, Lieutenant Governor and NYC Mayor DeWitt Clinton of New York. Madison won the election with 128 electoral votes. King got 89  electoral votes.

 Nominees 

 Democratic-Republican Party 
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 Presidential 

 James Madison, 4th President of the United States (1809-1817) (Nominee) 
 DeWitt Clinton, 5th Lieutenant Governor of New York (1811-1813) & 47th, 49th and 51st Mayor of New York City (1803-1807, 1808-1810, 1811-1815) (Federalist endorsed nominee) 
 George Clinton, 4th Vice President of the United States (1805-1812) (Died on April 20, 1812)

 Vice Presidential 

 Elbridge Gerry, 9th Governor of Massachusetts (1810–1812) (Nominee)
 John Langdon, 3rd Governor of New Hampshire (1810–1812)

 Federalist Party 
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 Presidential 

 DeWitt Clinton, 5th Lieutenant Governor of New York (1811-1813) & 47th, 49th and 51st Mayor of New York City (1803-1807, 1808-1810, 1811-1815) (Nominee)
 John Marshall, 4th Chief Justice of the United States (1801-1835) (Declined to contest)

 Vice Presidential 

 Jared Ingersoil, 5th & 11th Attorney General of Pennsylvania (1791–1800, 1811–1816) (Vice presidential nominee)

 Straight-Federalist 
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 Notes 

 References 

United States presidential election
Category:United States presidential elections