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1816 United States presidential election in New Jersey

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1816 United States presidential election in New Jersey

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Nominee James Monroe
Party Democratic-Republican
Home state Virginia
Running mate Daniel D. Tompkins
Electoral vote 8
Popular vote 5,441
Percentage 99.02%

President before election

James Madison
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

James Monroe
Democratic-Republican

The 1816 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place between November 1 to December 4, 1816, as part of the 1816 United States presidential election. The state chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

During this election, New Jersey cast its eight electoral votes to Democratic Republican candidate and Secretary of State James Monroe.

Results

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1816 United States presidential election in New Jersey[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic-Republican James Monroe 5,441 99.02% 8
Federalist Rufus King 54 0.98% 0
Totals 5,495 100.0% 8

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved October 27, 2023.