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James Madison won the election of 1812. He was reelected this year because he was the former president durning the war of 1812 and the country didn't want to change presidents during the war.

1812 U. S. Presidential / Vice Presidential Election Results:

109 votes (50.2%) - minimum required

128 votes (59.0%) - Pres. James Madison of VA / Gov. Elbridge Gerry of MA (Democratic-Republican Party)

86 votes (39.6%) - NYC Mayor DeWitt Clinton / PA Attorney Gen. Jared Ingersoll (Federalist Party)

3 votes (1.4%) - DeWitt Clinton (F-NY) / Elbridge Gerry (DR-MA)

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Democratic-Republican Secretary of State James Monroe of Virginia won in a landslide over Federalist U.S. Senator Rufus King of New York.

1816 U.S. Presidential Election Results:

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  • 111 votes (50.2%) - minimum required
  • 183 votes (82.8%) - Sec. of State James Monroe (DR-VA)
  • 34 votes (15.4%) - U.S. Sen. Rufus King (F-NY)
  • 4 votes (1.8%) - not cast
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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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James Monroe won the presidency in 1816 and the political party that he belonged to was the Democratic-Republican party.

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John Adams, Federalist

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