1808 United States presidential election in Kentucky

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1808 United States presidential election in Kentucky

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Nominee James Madison Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Home state Virginia South Carolina Running mate George Clinton Rufus King Electoral vote 7 0 Popular vote 2,679 54 Percentage 98.02% 1.98%

The 1808 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place between November 4 and December 7, 1808, as part of the 1808 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. ^[1]

Kentucky cast seven electoral votes, as one elector didn't vote, for the Democratic-Republican candidate James Madison over the Federalist candidate Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. The electoral votes for Vice president were cast for Madison's running mate George Clinton from New York. The state was divided into two electoral districts with four electors each, whereupon each district's voters chose the electors. ^[2]

Results

1808 United States presidential election in Kentucky [3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic-Republican	James Madison	2,679	98.02%	7
	Federalist	Charles Cotesworth Pinckney	54	1.98%	0
	None	Not Cast	–	–	1
Totals			2,733	100.0%	8

See also

• United States presidential elections in Kentucky

References

1. "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
2. "1808 Presidential General Election Results". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
3. "1808 Presidential Election". 270towin.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.