1816 United States presidential election in Vermont

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1816 United States presidential election in Vermont

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Nominee James Monroe Party Democratic-Republican Home state Virginia Running mate Daniel D. Tompkins Electoral vote 8

President before election James Madison Democratic-Republican Elected President James Monroe Democratic-Republican

A presidential election was held in Vermont on November 1, 1816 as part of the 1816 United States presidential election. ^[1] The Democratic-Republican ticket of the U.S. secretary of state James Monroe and the governor of New York Daniel D. Tompkins received 8 votes from electors chosen by the Vermont General Assembly. ^[2] The Federalist Party failed to nominate a candidate. ^[3] In the national election, Monroe easily defeated the senior U.S. senator from New York Rufus King, who received 34 votes from unpledged electors despite not being a candidate. ^[4]

General election

Results

1816 United States presidential election in Vermont ^{[5] [a]}

Party		Candidate	Votes
	Democratic-Republican	Apollas Austin	**
	Democratic-Republican	William Brayton	**
	Democratic-Republican	John H. Cotton	**
	Democratic-Republican	Isaiah Fisk	**
	Democratic-Republican	Asaph Fletcher	**
	Democratic-Republican	Robert Holly	**
	Democratic-Republican	James Roberts	**
	Democratic-Republican	Jonathan Robinson	**
Total			**

Electoral college

1816 United States Electoral College vote in Vermont ^[4]

For President				For Vice President
Candidate	Party	Home state	Electoral vote	Candidate	Party	Home state	Electoral vote
James Monroe	Democratic-Republican	Virginia	8	Daniel D. Tompkins	Democratic-Republican	New York	8
Total			8	Total			8

See also

• United States presidential elections in Vermont

References

1. Results of balloting in the Vermont General Assembly. The number of votes cast for each candidate is unknown.

1. "Electors". Northern Sentinel. November 15, 1816.
2. Dubin 2002, p. 24.
3. Turner 2002, p. 307.
4. National Archives and Records Administration n.d.
5. Lampi 2012.

Bibliography

• Dubin, Michael J. (2002). United States Presidential Elections, 1788–1860: The Official Results by County and State. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co.
• Lampi, Philip J. (January 11, 2012). "1816 President of the United States, Electoral College". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
• National Archives and Records Administration (n.d.). "1816 Electoral College Results". National Archives. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
• Turner, Lynn W. (2002). "Elections of 1816 and 1820". In Schlesinger, Arthur M. Jr.; Israel, Fred L. (eds.). History of American Presidential Elections, 1789–2001. Vol. 1. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers. pp. 298–345.