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| United States presidential election, 1808 | ||||
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| Nominee | James Madison | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | ||
| Party | Democratic-Republican | Federalist | ||
| Home state | Virginia | South Carolina | ||
| Running mate | George Clinton, John Langdon | Rufus King | ||
| Electoral vote | 122 | 47 | ||
| States carried | 12 | 5 | ||
| Popular vote | 124,732 | 62,431 | ||
| Percentage | 64. The United States presidential election of 1804 pitted incumbent Democratic-Republican President Thomas Jefferson against Federalist Charles Cotesworth The United States presidential election of 1812 took place in the shadow of the War of 1812. Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year James Madison Jr (March 16 1751 – June 28 1836 was an American Politician, the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817 and one of the Founding Charles Cotesworth (CC Pinckney ( February 25, 1746 August 16, 1825) was an early American Statesman and a constitutional delegate The Federalist Party (or Federal Party) was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816 with remnants lasting into the 1820s The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. This page is for the US Vice President For others of that name see George Clinton. John Langdon ( June 26, 1741 &mdash September 18, 1819) was a politician from New Hampshire and one of the first two United Rufus King ( March 24[[ 755]] - April 29[[ 827]] was an American lawyer politician and diplomat 7% | 32. 4% | ||
 Presidential election results map. Green denotes states won by Madison, Brown denotes states won by Pinckney, Cream denotes states won by Clinton. Numbers indicate the number of electoral votes allotted to each state. | ||||
In the United States presidential election of 1808, the Democratic-Republican candidate James Madison defeated Federalist candidate Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence James Madison Jr (March 16 1751 – June 28 1836 was an American Politician, the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817 and one of the Founding James Madison Jr (March 16 1751 – June 28 1836 was an American Politician, the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817 and one of the Founding The Federalist Party (or Federal Party) was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816 with remnants lasting into the 1820s Charles Cotesworth (CC Pinckney ( February 25, 1746 August 16, 1825) was an early American Statesman and a constitutional delegate Madison had served as United States Secretary of State under incumbent Thomas Jefferson, and Pinckney had been the unsuccessful Federalist candidate in the election of 1804. The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence The United States presidential election of 1804 pitted incumbent Democratic-Republican President Thomas Jefferson against Federalist Charles Cotesworth
Sitting Vice President George Clinton, who had served under Thomas Jefferson, was also a candidate for President, garnering six electoral votes from a wing of the Democratic-Republican Party that disapproved of James Madison. This page is for the US Vice President For others of that name see George Clinton. Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence James Madison Jr (March 16 1751 – June 28 1836 was an American Politician, the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817 and one of the Founding
This election was the first of only two instances in American history in which a new President would be selected but the incumbent Vice President would continue to serve. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death (The re-election of John C. Calhoun in 1828 was the other instance. John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18 1782 &ndash March 31 1850 was a leading United States Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during The United States presidential election of 1828 featured a rematch between incumbent President John Quincy Adams and chief rival Andrew Jackson. )
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Democratic-Republican Party Nomination
Nominations were done by caucus. The Congressional nominating caucus is the name for informal meetings in which American Congressmen would agree on who to nominate for the Presidency and Vice With Thomas Jefferson ready to retire, the Democratic-Republican caucus nominated Secretary of State James Madison of Virginia to succeed him. Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs James Madison Jr (March 16 1751 – June 28 1836 was an American Politician, the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817 and one of the Founding The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state James Monroe was also a candidate for the nomination with the support of States Rights Republicans. James Monroe (April 28 1758 – July 4 1831 was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825 Vice President George Clinton was also a candidate for the nomination with support from New York Republicans. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death This page is for the US Vice President For others of that name see George Clinton. The caucus also re-nominated Clinton for a second term as Vice President.
Federalist Party Nomination
The Federalist caucus renominated General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney of South Carolina and former Senator Rufus King of New York. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death This page is for the US Vice President For others of that name see George Clinton. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs James Madison Jr (March 16 1751 – June 28 1836 was an American Politician, the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817 and one of the Founding The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Governor of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives James Monroe (April 28 1758 – July 4 1831 was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825 The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Charles Cotesworth (CC Pinckney ( February 25, 1746 August 16, 1825) was an early American Statesman and a constitutional delegate South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Rufus King ( March 24[[ 755]] - April 29[[ 827]] was an American lawyer politician and diplomat New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
 Former United States Minister to France Charles Cotesworth Pinckney of South Carolina; presidential nominee |  Former Senator Rufus King of New York; vice presidential nominee |
General election
Campaign
The election was marked by opposition to Jefferson's Embargo Act of 1807, a halt to trade with Europe that disproportionately hurt New England merchants and was perceived as favoring France over Britain. The United States has sent Ambassadors to France since the American Revolution. Charles Cotesworth (CC Pinckney ( February 25, 1746 August 16, 1825) was an early American Statesman and a constitutional delegate South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Rufus King ( March 24[[ 755]] - April 29[[ 827]] was an American lawyer politician and diplomat New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Embargo Act " was a series of laws passed by the Congress of the United States between the years 1806-1808 during the second term of President Thomas History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927 Nonetheless, Jefferson was still very popular with Americans generally and Pinckney was soundly defeated, though not as badly as in 1804. Pinckney carried only a handful of votes outside New England.
Results
Pinckney received all the electoral votes that he had received in 1804, and he also picked up New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and three electoral districts in North Carolina. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Except for the North Carolina districts, all of the improvement was in New England.
The faithless electors who voted for George Clinton for President were all from New York. Faithless electors are members of the Electoral College who do not cast their electoral votes for the people they have pledged to vote for New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
| Presidential Candidate | Party | Home State | Popular Vote(a), (b) | Electoral Vote(c) | Running Mate | Running Mate's Home State | RM's Electoral Vote(c) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Pct | |||||||
| James Madison | Democratic-Republican | Virginia | 124,732 | 64. James Madison Jr (March 16 1751 – June 28 1836 was an American Politician, the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817 and one of the Founding The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state 7% | 122 | George Clinton | New York | 113 |
| John Langdon | New Hampshire | 9 | ||||||
| Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | Federalist | South Carolina | 62,431 | 32. This page is for the US Vice President For others of that name see George Clinton. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous John Langdon ( June 26, 1741 &mdash September 18, 1819) was a politician from New Hampshire and one of the first two United New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Charles Cotesworth (CC Pinckney ( February 25, 1746 August 16, 1825) was an early American Statesman and a constitutional delegate The Federalist Party (or Federal Party) was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816 with remnants lasting into the 1820s South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. 4% | 47 | Rufus King | New York | 47 |
| George Clinton | Democratic-Republican | New York | — | — | 6 | James Madison | Virginia | 3 |
| James Monroe | Virginia | 3 | ||||||
| James Monroe | Democratic-Republican | Virginia | 4,848 | 2. Rufus King ( March 24[[ 755]] - April 29[[ 827]] was an American lawyer politician and diplomat New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous This page is for the US Vice President For others of that name see George Clinton. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous James Madison Jr (March 16 1751 – June 28 1836 was an American Politician, the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817 and one of the Founding The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state James Monroe (April 28 1758 – July 4 1831 was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825 The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state James Monroe (April 28 1758 – July 4 1831 was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825 The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state 5% | 0 | (none) | (n/a) | 0 |
| (unpledged electors) | (none) | (n/a) | 680 | 0. In United States presidential elections an unpledged elector is a member of the Electoral College who has not pledged to support any particular candidate for President 4% | 0 | (n/a) | (n/a) | 0 |
| Total | 192,691 | 100 % | 175 | 175 | ||||
| Needed to win | 88 | 88 | ||||||
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Source (Electoral Vote): Electoral College Box Scores 1789–1996. Official website of the National Archives. (July 30, 2005). Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
(a) Only 10 of the 17 states chose electors by popular vote.
(b) Those states that did choose electors by popular vote had widely varying restrictions on suffrage via property requirements.
(c) One Elector from Kentucky did not vote.
Electoral college selection
| Method of choosing Electors | State(s) |
|---|---|
| Each Elector appointed by state legislature | Connecticut Delaware Georgia Massachusetts New York South Carolina Vermont |
| Each Elector chosen by voters statewide | New Hampshire New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia |
| State is divided into electoral districts, with one Elector chosen per district by the voters of that district | Kentucky Maryland North Carolina Tennessee |
See also
References
- A Historical Analysis of the Electoral College. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. This is an article that covers the History of the United States from 1789 through 1849, Westward Expansion. The US House election 1808 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1808 The Green Papers. Retrieved on March 20, 2005.
- A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns, 1787-1825
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