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| 2 | 1812 United States presidential election - Results |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Presidential candidate | Party | Home state | Popular vote(a), (b) | Popular vote(a), (b) | Electoral vote(c) | Running mate | Running mate | Running mate |
| 4 | Presidential candidate | Party | Home state | Count | Percentage | Electoral vote(c) | Vice-presidential candidate | - | - |
| 5 | James Madison (incumbent) | Democratic-Republican | Virginia | 140,431 | 50.4% | 128 | Elbridge Gerry | Massachusetts | 128 |
| 6 | DeWitt Clinton | Democratic-Republican | New York | 132,781 | 47.6% | 89 | Jared Ingersoll | Pennsylvania | 86 |
| 7 | DeWitt Clinton | Democratic-Republican | New York | 132,781 | 47.6% | 89 | Elbridge Gerry | Massachusetts | 3 |
| 8 | Rufus King | Federalist | New York | 5,574 | 2.0% | 0 | William R. Davie | North Carolina | 0 |
| 9 | Total | Total | Total | 278,786 | 100% | 217 | - | - | 217 |
| 10 | 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.