1808 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

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1808 United States presidential election in New Hampshire
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  1804 November 4 – December 7, 1808 1812  
  CharlesCPinckney (cropped).png James Madison.jpg
Nominee Charles C. Pinckney James Madison
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Home state South Carolina Virginia
Running mate Rufus King George Clinton
Electoral vote70
Popular vote14,08512,793
Percentage52.40%47.59%

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County results

President before election

Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

James Madison
Democratic-Republican

The 1808 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place between November 4 and December 7, 1808, as part of the 1808 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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New Hampshire voted for Federalist candidate and Minister to France Charles C. Pinckney over the Democratic-Republican candidate and Secretary of State James Madison by a margin of 4.8%, although Pinckney won the state's presidential election. However, Pinckney lost to Madison in the national presidential election, making this the second time New Hampshire voted for a losing candidate in its presidential voting history.

Results

1808 United States presidential election in New Hampshire [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Federalist Charles C. Pinckney 14,08552.40%7
Democratic-Republican James Madison 12,79347.59%
Other40.01%
Totals26,882100.00%7

See also

References

  1. Lampi, Philip. "New Hampshire 1800 Electoral College". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved June 21, 2024.