1816 United States presidential election in Kentucky

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1816 United States presidential election in Kentucky
  1812 1 November – 4 December 1816 1820  
  James Monroe White House portrait 1819.jpg
Nominee James Monroe
Party Democratic-Republican
Home state Virginia
Running mate Daniel D. Tompkins
Electoral vote12
Popular vote1,864
Percentage100.0%

The 1816 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place between 1 November and 4 December 1816, as part of the 1816 United States presidential election. Voters chose twelve representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. [1]

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Kentucky cast twelve electoral votes for the Democratic-Republican candidate James Monroe over the Federalist candidate Rufus King. The electoral votes for Vice president were cast for Monroe's running mate Daniel D. Tompkins from New York. The state was divided into three electoral districts with four electors each, whereupon each district's voters chose the electors. [2]

Results

1816 United States presidential election in Kentucky [3]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic-Republican James Monroe 1,864100.0%12
Federalist Rufus King 00.00%0
Totals1,864100.0%12

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