1812 United States presidential election in New Hampshire
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October 30 – December 2, 1812
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The 1812 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place between October 30 and December 2, 1812, as part of the 1812 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
New Hampshire voted for Democratic-Republican and Federalist-supported candidate and lieutenant governor of New York DeWitt Clinton over the incumbent Democratic-Republican President James Madison by a margin of 12.22%.
Although Clinton won the state's presidential election, he lost to Madison in the national presidential election, making this the third time New Hampshire voted for a losing candidate in its presidential voting history.
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic-Republican/Federalist | DeWitt Clinton | 20,286 | 55.97% | 8 | |
| Democratic-Republican | James Madison (incumbent) | 15,907 | 43.89% | – | |
| – | Other | 49 | 0.14% | – | |
| Totals | 36,242 | 100.00% | 8 | ||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ John Langdon had originally been nominated as Madison's running mate, however Langdon declined the nomination and Gerry was chosen instead.
References
[edit]- ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
