1808 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

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1808 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

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Nominee Charles Cotesworth Pinckney James Madison Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Home state South Carolina Virginia Running mate Rufus King George Clinton Electoral vote 7 0 Popular vote 14,085 12,793 Percentage 52.40% 47.59%

County results Pinckney   60–70% Madison   50–60%

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.

New Hampshire voted for Federalist candidate and Minister to France Charles Cotesworth 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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Federalist	Charles Cotesworth Pinckney	14,085	52.40%	7
	Democratic-Republican	James Madison	12,793	47.59%	–
	–	Other	4	0.01%	–
Totals			26,882	100.00%	7

See also

• United States presidential elections in New Hampshire

References

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