1812 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

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1812 United States presidential election in Massachusetts
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  1808 November 1–3, 1812 1816  
  DeWitt Clinton by Rembrandt Peale.jpg James Madison.jpg
Nominee DeWitt Clinton James Madison
Party Democratic-Republican [a] Democratic-Republican
Alliance Federalist  
Running mate Jared Ingersoll Elbridge Gerry
Electoral vote220
Popular vote50,48827,169
Percentage65.01%34.99%

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President before election

James Madison
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

James Madison
Democratic-Republican

The 1812 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place between November 1 and 3, 1812, as part of the 1812 United States presidential election. Voters chose 22 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Contents

During this election, both candidates technically ran as Democratic-Republicans as the Federalist Party chose not to field a candidate nationally. While DeWitt Clinton won all 22 Massachusetts state electors by a wide margin of 30.02%, he lost the general election to the incumbent president James Madison.

Results

1812 United States presidential election in Massachusetts [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic-Republican / Federalist DeWitt Clinton 50,48865.01%19
Democratic-Republican James Madison (incumbent)27,16934.99%0
Totals77,657100.0%19
1820 Vice Presidential Electoral Vote [1]
PartyCandidateElectoral votes
Democratic-Republican / Federalist Jared Ingersoll 19
Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry (incumbent)0
Totals19

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Notes

  1. While commonly labeled as the Federalist candidate, Clinton technically ran as a Democratic-Republican and was not nominated by the Federalist party itself, the latter simply deciding not to field a candidate. This did not prevent endorsements from state Federalist parties (such as in Pennsylvania), but he received the endorsement from the New York state Democratic-Republicans as well.

References

  1. 1 2 "1812 Presidential General Election Results – Massachusetts". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved November 25, 2022.