1816 United States presidential election in Tennessee
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A presidential election was held in Tennessee on November 7, 1816 as part of the 1816 United States presidential election.[1] The Democratic-Republican ticket of the U.S. secretary of state James Monroe and the governor of New York Daniel D. Tompkins was elected unopposed.[2] The Federalist Party failed to nominate a candidate.[3] In the national election, Monroe easily defeated the senior U.S. senator from New York Rufus King, who received 34 votes from unpledged electors despite not being a candidate.[4]
General election
[edit]Summary
[edit]Tennessee chose eight electors from as many single-member electoral districts.[2] Returns from the election have been lost.[5] In several districts, multiple candidates ran pledged to Monroe and Tompkins.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | James Monroe Daniel D. Tompkins |
** | ** | |
| Total votes | ** | 100.00 | ||
Results by district
[edit]Robert Allen, James Baxter, David Campbell, Alfred M. Carter, Joseph Hamilton, Adam Huntsman, and Alexander MacClanahan[a] were elected and voted for Monroe and Tompkins.[8] Returns from the district elections have been lost. Carter was elected from the 1st district, apparently without opposition; Huntsman defeated John W. Simpson in the 4th district race; while MacClanahan defeated Edward Ward in the 6th district.[6] It is not known from which districts the five remaining electors were elected.[9] The district boundaries are taken from Michael J. Dubin's United States Presidential Elections, 1788–1860.[10]
| District | Electoral votes |
James Monroe Democratic-Republican |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percent | Electoral votes | |||
| Tennessee–1 | 1 | ** | 1 | ** | |
| Tennessee–2 | 1 | ** | 1 | ** | |
| Tennessee–3 | 1 | ** | 1 | ** | |
| Tennessee–4 | 1 | ** | 1 | ** | |
| Tennessee–5 | 1 | ** | 1 | ** | |
| Tennessee–6 | 1 | ** | 1 | ** | |
| Tennessee–7 | 1 | ** | 1 | ** | |
| Tennessee–8 | 1 | ** | 1 | ** | |
| TOTAL | 8 | ** | ** | 8 | ** |
District 1
[edit]- Carter — Greene — Hawkins — Sullivan — Washington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Alfred M. Carter | ** | ** | |
| Total votes | ** | 100.00 | ||
District 2
[edit]District 3
[edit]District 4
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Adam Huntsman | ** | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | John W. Simpson | ** | ** | |
| Total votes | ** | 100.00 | ||
District 5
[edit]District 6
[edit]- Bedford — Davidson — Lincoln — Rutherford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Alexander MacClanahan[a] | ** | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | Edward Ward | ** | ** | |
| Total votes | ** | 100.00 | ||
District 7
[edit]- Giles — Maury — Williamson
District 8
[edit]Electoral college
[edit]| For President | For Vice President | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Home state | Electoral vote |
Candidate | Party | Home state | Electoral vote |
| James Monroe | Democratic-Republican | Virginia | 8 | Daniel D. Tompkins | Democratic-Republican | New York | 8 |
Total
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8
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Total
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8
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ State of Tennessee 1815, p. 33.
- ^ a b c Dubin 2002, p. 24.
- ^ Turner 2002, p. 307.
- ^ a b National Archives and Records Administration n.d.
- ^ Speer 2001, p. 122.
- ^ a b Lampi 2012a; Lampi 2012b; Lampi 2012c.
- ^ Lampi 2012c, n2.
- ^ Lampi 2012d.
- ^ Speer 2001, pp. 122–23.
- ^ Dubin 2002, p. 207.
- ^ Lampi 2012a.
- ^ Lampi 2012b.
- ^ Lampi 2012c.
Bibliography
[edit]- Dubin, Michael J. (2002). United States Presidential Elections, 1788–1860: The Official Results by County and State. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co.
- Lampi, Philip J. (January 11, 2012a). "Tennessee 1816 Electoral College, Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Sullivan and Washington Counties". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- Lampi, Philip J. (January 11, 2012b). "Tennessee 1816 Electoral College, Bledsoe, Franklin, Jackson, Overton, Rhea, Warren and White Counties". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- Lampi, Philip J. (January 11, 2012c). "Tennessee 1816 Electoral College, Bedford, Davidson and Rutherford Counties". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- Lampi, Philip J. (January 11, 2012d). "1816 President of the United States, Electoral College". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- National Archives and Records Administration (n.d.). "1816 Electoral College Results". National Archives. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- Speer, Ed (Summer 2001). "Tennessee's Presidential Electors, 1796-1836". Tennessee Historical Quarterly. 60 (2): 120–26.
- State of Tennessee (1815). Acts Passed at the First Session of the Eleventh General Assembly of the State of Tennessee [...]. Nashville.
- Turner, Lynn W. (2002). "Elections of 1816 and 1820". In Schlesinger, Arthur M. Jr.; Israel, Fred L. (eds.). History of American Presidential Elections, 1789–2001. Vol. 1. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers. pp. 298–345.
