1812 United States presidential election in Tennessee

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1812 United States presidential election in Tennessee
  1808 October 30 – December 2, 1812 1816  
  James Madison.jpg DeWitt Clinton by Rembrandt Peale.jpg
Nominee James Madison DeWitt Clinton
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican [Note 1]
Alliance Federalist
Home state Virginia New York
Running mate Elbridge Gerry [Note 2] Jared Ingersoll
Electoral vote80

President before election

James Madison
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

James Madison
Democratic-Republican

The 1812 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place between October 30 and December 2, 1812, as part of the 1812 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. [1]

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Tennessee voted for the Democratic-Republican candidate, James Madison, over the Federalist candidate DeWitt Clinton, but the exact election results are unknown. [2] [3] [4]

See also

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.
  2. John Langdon had originally been nominated to serve as Madison's running mate, however Langdon declined the nomination and Gerry was chosen instead.

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References

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