U.S. presidential election, 1808
Summary
The election of 1808 was unique on several fronts, not the least of which in that it was the first of only two cases where a new President would be elected, but the Vice Presidency remained in the same hands.
In addition to his re-election, Vice President George Clinton, who had served under Thomas Jefferson, also was an unwilling candidate for President as well, garnering six electoral votes from a wing of the Democratic-Republican Party that disapproved of James Madison.
Election results
| Presidential Candidate | Party | State | Popular Vote: | Electoral Vote: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | Democratic-Republican | Virginia | Unknown | 122 |
| Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | Federalist | South Carolina | Unknown | 47 |
| George Clinton | Democratic-Republican | New York | Unknown | 6 |
| Vice Presidential Candidate | Party | State | Popular Vote: | Electoral Vote: |
| George Clinton | Democratic-Republican | New York | Unknown | 113 |
| Rufus King | Federalist | New York | Unknown | 47 |
| John Langdon | Democratic-Republican | New Hampshire | Unknown | 9 |
| James Madison | Democratic-Republican | Virginia | Unknown | 3 |
| James Monroe | Democratic-Republican | Virginia | Unknown | 3 |
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For more information
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