1808 United States presidential election in Kentucky

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1808 United States presidential election in Kentucky
Flag of Kentucky.svg
  1804 November 4 – December 7, 1808 1812  
  James Madison.jpg CharlesCPinckney (cropped).png
Nominee James Madison Charles C. Pinckney
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Home state Virginia South Carolina
Running mate George Clinton Rufus King
Electoral vote70
Popular vote2,67954
Percentage98.02%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]

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Kentucky cast seven electoral votes, as one elector didn't vote, for the Democratic-Republican candidate James Madison over the Federalist candidate Charles C. 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]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic-Republican James Madison 2,67998.02%7
Federalist Charles C. Pinckney 541.98%0
NoneNot Cast1
Totals2,733100.0%8

See also

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.