1808 United States presidential election in North Carolina

1808 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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Nominee James Madison Charles C. Pinckney James Monroe Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Democratic-Republican Home state Virginia South Carolina Virginia Electoral vote 11 3 Popular vote 8,829 7,523 931 Percentage 51.08% 43.53% 5.39%

County results Madison   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Pinckney   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   90–100% Monroe   60–70% No Data/Vote

President before election Thomas Jefferson Democratic-Republican Elected President James Madison Democratic-Republican

Main article: 1808 United States presidential election

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

North Carolina voted for the Democratic-Republican candidate James Madison over the Federalist candidate Charles C. Pinckney and Democratic-Republican James Monroe, who would soon become president. ^[1]

North Carolina used an electoral district system to choose its electors, with each district electing a single elector. This is similar to the way Nebraska and Maine choose their electors in modern elections. ^[2]

Results

1808 United States presidential election in North Carolina [2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic-Republican	James Madison	8,829	51.08%	11
	Federalist	Charles C. Pinckney	7,523	43.53%	3
	Democratic-Republican	James Monroe	931	5.39%
Totals			17,283	100.00%	14

See also

• United States presidential elections in North Carolina

References

1. "James Monroe". American Battlefield Trust. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
2. "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved June 9, 2024.