1808 United States presidential election in Virginia

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1808 United States presidential election in Virginia

← 1804 November 4 – December 7, 1808 1812 →
 
Nominee James Madison James Monroe Charles C. Pinckney
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Federalist
Home state Virginia Virginia South Carolina
Electoral vote 24
Popular vote 15,683 3,505 761
Percentage 78.62% 17.57% 3.81%

President before election

Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

James Madison
Democratic-Republican

The 1808 United States presidential election in Virginia was held between November 4 to December 7, 1808, as part of the 1808 United States presidential election. Virginia voters chose 24 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Democratic-Republican Secretary of State James Madison won in a landslide victory with 79% of the popular vote plus 24 electoral votes compared to 4% of Federalist Minister to France Charles C. Pinckney and 18% of Minister to the United Kingdom James Monroe that would become the 5th president of the United States in 1817.[1]

Results[edit]

1808 United States presidential election in Virginia[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic-Republican James Madison 15,683 78.62% 24
Democratic-Republican James Monroe 3,505 17.57% 0
Federalist Charles C. Pinckney 761 3.81% 0
Totals 19,949 100.00% 24

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "James Monroe | Biography, Presidency, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  2. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-05.