1820 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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1820 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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Nominee James Monroe Party Democratic-Republican Home state Virginia Running mate Daniel D. Tompkins Electoral vote 15 Popular vote 3,340 Percentage 99.11%

County results Monroe   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Independent electors   50–60%   90–100% Independent electors   30–40%

The 1820 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place between 1 November and 6 December 1820, as part of the 1820 United States presidential election. Voters chose fifteen representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. ^[1]

North Carolina cast fifteen electoral votes for the Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent President James Monroe, as he ran effectively unopposed. The electoral votes for vice president were cast for Monroe's running mate Daniel D. Tompkins from New York. Each state elector was chosen by the voters statewide. ^[2]

Results

1820 United States presidential election in North Carolina [3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic-Republican	James Monroe (incumbent)	3,340	99.11%	15
	Federalist		1	0.03%	0
	Others		29	0.86%	0
Totals			3,370	100.0%	15

See also

• United States presidential elections in North Carolina

References

1. "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
2. "1820 Presidential General Election Results". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
3. "1820 Presidential Election". 270towin.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.