1808 United States presidential election in Tennessee

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1808 United States presidential election in Tennessee
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  1804 November 4 – December 7, 1808 1812  
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Nominee James Madison Unpledged Electors Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Party Democratic-Republican Independent Federalist
Home state Virginia - South Carolina
Running mate George Clinton - Rufus King
Electoral vote500
Popular vote1,0164711
Percentage94.16%4.38%1.02%

President before election

Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

James Madison
Democratic-Republican

The 1808 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place between November 4 and December 7, 1808, as part of the 1808 United States presidential election.

Tennessee cast five electoral votes for the Democratic-Republican candidate James Madison over the unpledged electors and the Federalist candidate Charles C. Pinckney. [1] [2]

Results

1808 United States presidential election in Tennessee [3]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic-Republican James Madison 1,01694.60%5
Unpledged Electors 474.38%0
Federalist Charles C. Pinckney 111.020
Totals1,074100.0%5

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - TN US President Race - Nov 07, 1808". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  2. "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  3. "Our Campaigns - TN US President Race - Nov 07, 1808". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.