U.S. presidential election, 1816

The U.S. presidential election of 1816 was a competition between James Monroe and Rufus King. As Secretary of State under James Madison, Monroe was seen by many as pre-ordained to succeed him into the presidency. King, twice defeated as the Federalist nominee for Vice President, returned to seek the nation's highest office.

Contents

1 General election 1.1 Results 2 Electoral college selection 3 See also 4 External link

General election

Results

|- | John Marshall | Virginia | style="text-align:right;" | 4

|- | Robert Goodloe Harper | Virginia | style="text-align:right;" | 3 ^(a) '

Electoral college selection

Method of choosing Electors	State(s)
each Elector appointed by state legislature	Connecticut Delaware Georgia Indiana Louisiana Massachusetts New York South Carolina Vermont
each Elector chosen by voters statewide	New Hampshire New Jersey North Carolina 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 Tennessee

See also

• History of the United States (1789-1849)

External link

• The Green Papers: A Historical Analysis of the Electoral College