1812 United States presidential election in Tennessee

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1812 United States presidential election in Tennessee

October 30 – December 2, 1812

Nominee James Madison DeWitt Clinton Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican[Note 1] Alliance — Federalist Home state Virginia New York Running mate Elbridge Gerry[Note 2] Jared Ingersoll Electoral vote 8 0

President before election James Madison Democratic-Republican Elected President James Madison Democratic-Republican

The 1812 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place between October 30 and December 2, 1812, as part of the 1812 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.^[1]

Tennessee voted for the Democratic-Republican candidate, James Madison, over the Federalist candidate DeWitt Clinton, but the exact election results are unknown.^[2][3][4]

See also

• List of United States presidential elections in Tennessee

Notes

1. While commonly labeled as the Federalist candidate, Clinton technically ran as a Democratic-Republican and was not nominated by the Federalist party itself, the latter simply deciding not to field a candidate. This did not prevent endorsements from state Federalist parties (such as in Pennsylvania), but he received the endorsement from the New York state Democratic-Republicans as well.
2. John Langdon had originally been nominated to serve as Madison's running mate, however Langdon declined the nomination and Gerry was chosen instead.

References

1. "U.S. presidential elections: Tennessee electoral votes 1796-2020". Statista. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
2. "Our Campaigns - TN US President Race - Nov 01, 1812". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
3. "Presidential Election of 1812 - 270toWin". 270toWin.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
4. "United States presidential election of 1812 | James Madison, DeWitt Clinton & War of 1812 | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.