1812 United States presidential election in Tennessee

1812 United States presidential election in Tennessee
← 1808 October 30 – December 2, 1812 1816 →
 
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]


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  1. ^ "U.S. presidential elections: Tennessee electoral votes 1796-2020". Statista. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US President Race - Nov 01, 1812". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  3. ^ "Presidential Election of 1812 - 270toWin". 270toWin.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  4. ^ "United States presidential election of 1812 | James Madison, DeWitt Clinton & War of 1812 | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.

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