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James Monroe won the 1816 presidential election defeating Rufus King. In the 1816 presidential election James Monroe received 183 electoral votes and Rufus King received 34 electoral votes.
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∙ 7y agoIn 1816, James Monroe won the US presidential election over Rufus King. The win by Madison was a large one. The Electoral College had the voting of Madison with 183 votes to King's 34. It was in effect what today is called a landslide victory.
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∙ 7y agoIn the U.S. Presidential & Vice Presidential Elections of 1816, Democratic-Republican James Monroe of Virginia and his running mate Daniel D. Tompkins of New York each received 183 electoral votes (82.8%). Monroe's opponent, Federalist Rufus King of New York, received 34 votes for president (15.4%). The Federalist votes for vice president were divided up as follows:
- 22 for John E. Howard of Maryland
- 5 for James Ross of Pennsylvania
- 4 for John Marshall of Virginia
- 3 for Robert G. Harper of Maryland.
Four of the appointed electors, three from Maryland and one from Delaware, did not cast their votes.
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∙ 7y ago1816 election vote : James Monroe (Democratic Republican) -- 1883; Rufus King (Federalist) --34.
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What is electoral voting?
Electoral voting is when after the popular vote, which is tallied up and made public in November 6th , the electoral college begins to decide whether or they vote to be republican or democratic. it is a very long process and the results are announced in december.
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How have the political parties changed the electoral college?
The electoral college now reflects each state's popular vote.
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Electoral.
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2013
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Electors are elected by popular vote but the president is elected by the electoral college. A president candidate can win the popular vote and still not win if he doesn't win the electoral college.
What are the key dates of the electoral college?
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