1808 United States presidential election

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1808 United States presidential election

Presidential elections were held in the United States from November 4 to December 7, 1808. The Democratic-Republican candidate James Madison defeated Federalist candidate Charles Cotesworth Pinckney decisively. Madison had served as Secretary of State since President Thomas Jefferson took office in 1801. Jefferson, who had declined to run for a third term, threw his strong support behind Madison, a fellow Virginian. Sitting Vice President George Clinton and former Ambassador James Monroe both challenged Madison for leadership of the party, but Madison won his party's nomination and Clinton was renominated as vice president. The Federalists chose to re-nominate Pinckney, a former ambassador who had served as the party's 1804 nominee, again alongside Rufus King. Despite the unpopularity of the Embargo Act of 1807, Madison won the vast majority of electoral votes outside of the Federalist stronghold of New England. Clinton received six electoral votes for president from his home state of New York. This election was the first of two instances in American history in which a new president was selected but the incumbent vice president won re-election, the other being in 1828.

Infobox

Turnout

36 % 13 pp

Nominee

James Madison

Party

Democratic-Republican

Home state

Virginia

Running mate

George Clinton

Electoral vote

122

States carried

12

Popular vote

124,964

Percentage

65 %

Tables

· Nominations › Democratic-Republican Party nomination

James Madison

James Madison

Democratic-Republican Party1808 Democratic-Republican Party Ticket

James Madison

Democratic-Republican Party1808 Democratic-Republican Party Ticket

George Clinton

for President

for President

Democratic-Republican Party1808 Democratic-Republican Party Ticket

for President

Democratic-Republican Party1808 Democratic-Republican Party Ticket

for Vice President

5th U . Secretary of State (1801–1809)

5th U . Secretary of State (1801–1809)

Democratic-Republican Party1808 Democratic-Republican Party Ticket

5th U . Secretary of State (1801–1809)

Democratic-Republican Party1808 Democratic-Republican Party Ticket

4th Vice President of the United States (1805–1812)

Democratic-Republican Party1808 Democratic-Republican Party Ticket

James Madison

George Clinton

for President

for Vice President

5th U . Secretary of State (1801–1809)

4th Vice President of the United States (1805–1812)

· Nominations › Democratic-Republican Party nomination › Balloting

James Madison

James Madison

Presidential Ballot

James Madison

Total

83

Vice Presidential Ballot

George Clinton

Total

79

James Monroe

James Monroe

Presidential Ballot

James Monroe

Total

3

Vice Presidential Ballot

John Langdon

Total

5

George Clinton

George Clinton

Presidential Ballot

George Clinton

Total

3

Vice Presidential Ballot

Henry Dearborn

Total

3

Presidential Ballot	Total	Vice Presidential Ballot	Total
James Madison	83	George Clinton	79
James Monroe	3	John Langdon	5
George Clinton	3	Henry Dearborn	3
		John Quincy Adams	1

· Nominations › Federalist Party nomination

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

Federalist Party1808 Federalist Party Ticket

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

Federalist Party1808 Federalist Party Ticket

Rufus King

for President

for President

Federalist Party1808 Federalist Party Ticket

for President

Federalist Party1808 Federalist Party Ticket

for Vice President

6th U . Minister to France (1796–1797)

6th U . Minister to France (1796–1797)

Federalist Party1808 Federalist Party Ticket

6th U . Minister to France (1796–1797)

Federalist Party1808 Federalist Party Ticket

3rd U . Minister to Great Britain (1796–1803)

Federalist Party1808 Federalist Party Ticket

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

Rufus King

for President

for Vice President

6th U . Minister to France (1796–1797)

3rd U . Minister to Great Britain (1796–1803)

Electoral results · General election › Results

Count

Count

Presidential candidate

Count

Party

Percentage

Home state

Vice-presidential candidate

Popular vote(a), (b)

Home state

Popular vote(a), (b)

Electoral vote(c)

James Madison

James Madison

Presidential candidate

James Madison

Party

Democratic-Republican

Home state

Virginia

Popular vote(a), (b)

124,964

Popular vote(a), (b)

64 %

Electoral vote(c)

122

Running mate

George Clinton (incumbent)

Running mate

New York

Running mate

113

John Langdon

John Langdon

Presidential candidate

John Langdon

Party

New Hampshire

Home state

9

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

Presidential candidate

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

Party

Federalist

Home state

South Carolina

Popular vote(a), (b)

60,976

Popular vote(a), (b)

31 %

Electoral vote(c)

47

Running mate

Rufus King

Running mate

New York

Running mate

47

George Clinton

George Clinton

Presidential candidate

George Clinton

Party

Democratic-Republican

Home state

New York

Popular vote(a), (b)

—

Popular vote(a), (b)

—

Electoral vote(c)

6

Running mate

James Madison

Running mate

Virginia

Running mate

3

James Monroe

James Monroe

Presidential candidate

James Monroe

Party

Virginia

Home state

3

James Monroe

James Monroe

Presidential candidate

James Monroe

Party

Democratic-Republican

Home state

Virginia

Popular vote(a), (b)

5,618

Popular vote(a), (b)

2 %

Electoral vote(c)

0

Running mate

None

Running mate

N/A

Running mate

0

Unpledged electors

Unpledged electors

Presidential candidate

Unpledged electors

Party

None

Home state

N/A

Popular vote(a), (b)

776

Popular vote(a), (b)

0 %

Electoral vote(c)

0

Running mate

N/A

Running mate

N/A

Running mate

0

Total

Total

Presidential candidate

Total

Party

192,334

Home state

100%

Popular vote(a), (b)

175

Electoral vote(c)

175

Needed to win

Needed to win

Presidential candidate

Needed to win

Party

89

Popular vote(a), (b)

89

Presidential candidate	Party	Home state	Popular vote(a), (b)		Electoral vote(c)	Running mate
			Count	Percentage		Vice-presidential candidate	Home state	Electoral vote(c)
James Madison	Democratic-Republican	Virginia	124,964	64 %	122	George Clinton (incumbent)	New York	113
						John Langdon	New Hampshire	9
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney	Federalist	South Carolina	60,976	31 %	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	5,618	2 %	0	None	N/A	0
Unpledged electors	None	N/A	776	0 %	0	N/A	N/A	0
Total			192,334	100%	175			175
Needed to win					89			89

· General election › Electoral votes by state

JMaTooltip James Madison

JMaTooltip James Madison

State

JMaTooltip James Madison

Electoral votes

GCTooltip George Clinton (vice president)

For President

CCPTooltip Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

For President

B

For President

GCTooltip George Clinton (vice president)

For President

JMaTooltip James Madison

For Vice President

JMoTooltip James Monroe

For Vice President

JLTooltip John Langdon (politician)

For Vice President

RKTooltip Rufus King

For Vice President

B

Connecticut

Connecticut

State

Connecticut

Electoral votes

9

For President

—

For President

—

For President

9

For President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

9

For Vice President

—

Delaware

Delaware

State

Delaware

Electoral votes

3

For President

—

For President

—

For President

3

For President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

3

For Vice President

—

Georgia

Georgia

State

Georgia

Electoral votes

6

For President

6

For President

—

For President

—

For President

—

For Vice President

6

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

Kentucky

Kentucky

State

Kentucky

Electoral votes

8

For President

7

For President

—

For President

—

For President

1

For Vice President

7

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

1

Maryland

Maryland

State

Maryland

Electoral votes

11

For President

9

For President

—

For President

2

For President

—

For Vice President

9

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

2

For Vice President

—

Massachusetts

Massachusetts

State

Massachusetts

Electoral votes

19

For President

—

For President

—

For President

19

For President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

19

For Vice President

—

New Hampshire

New Hampshire

State

New Hampshire

Electoral votes

7

For President

—

For President

—

For President

7

For President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

7

For Vice President

—

New Jersey

New Jersey

State

New Jersey

Electoral votes

8

For President

8

For President

—

For President

—

For President

—

For Vice President

8

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

New York

New York

State

New York

Electoral votes

19

For President

13

For President

6

For President

—

For President

—

For Vice President

13

For Vice President

3

For Vice President

3

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

North Carolina

North Carolina

State

North Carolina

Electoral votes

14

For President

11

For President

—

For President

3

For President

—

For Vice President

11

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

3

For Vice President

—

Ohio

Ohio

State

Ohio

Electoral votes

3

For President

3

For President

—

For President

—

For President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

3

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

State

Pennsylvania

Electoral votes

20

For President

20

For President

—

For President

—

For President

—

For Vice President

20

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

Rhode Island

Rhode Island

State

Rhode Island

Electoral votes

4

For President

—

For President

—

For President

4

For President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

4

For Vice President

—

South Carolina

South Carolina

State

South Carolina

Electoral votes

10

For President

10

For President

—

For President

—

For President

—

For Vice President

10

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

Tennessee

Tennessee

State

Tennessee

Electoral votes

5

For President

5

For President

—

For President

—

For President

—

For Vice President

5

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

Vermont

Vermont

State

Vermont

Electoral votes

6

For President

6

For President

—

For President

—

For President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

6

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

Virginia

Virginia

State

Virginia

Electoral votes

24

For President

24

For President

—

For President

—

For President

—

For Vice President

24

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

For Vice President

—

TOTAL

TOTAL

State

TOTAL

Electoral votes

175

For President

122

For President

6

For President

47

For President

1

For Vice President

113

For Vice President

3

For Vice President

3

For Vice President

9

For Vice President

47

For Vice President

1

TO WIN

TO WIN

State

TO WIN

Electoral votes

89

For President

89

State	Electoral votes	For President				For Vice President
State	Electoral votes	JMaTooltip James Madison	GCTooltip George Clinton (vice president)	CCPTooltip Charles Cotesworth Pinckney	B	GCTooltip George Clinton (vice president)	JMaTooltip James Madison	JMoTooltip James Monroe	JLTooltip John Langdon (politician)	RKTooltip Rufus King	B
Connecticut	9	—	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	9	—
Delaware	3	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	3	—
Georgia	6	6	—	—	—	6	—	—	—	—	—
Kentucky	8	7	—	—	1	7	—	—	—	—	1
Maryland	11	9	—	2	—	9	—	—	—	2	—
Massachusetts	19	—	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	19	—
New Hampshire	7	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	7	—
New Jersey	8	8	—	—	—	8	—	—	—	—	—
New York	19	13	6	—	—	13	3	3	—	—	—
North Carolina	14	11	—	3	—	11	—	—	—	3	—
Ohio	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—
Pennsylvania	20	20	—	—	—	20	—	—	—	—	—
Rhode Island	4	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	4	—
South Carolina	10	10	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—
Tennessee	5	5	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	—
Vermont	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	—
Virginia	24	24	—	—	—	24	—	—	—	—	—
TOTAL	175	122	6	47	1	113	3	3	9	47	1
TO WIN	89					89

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All non-Madison electors were reported under an "others" section.
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