1808 Presidential Election

James Madison [Democratic-Republican]122 of 176 electoral votes

122

Electoral votes — James Madison

Electoral votes — Charles C. Pinckney

Needed for a majority

Electoral College record, as published by the National Archives

President

James Madison [Democratic-Republican]

Main Opponent

Charles C. Pinckney [Federalist]

Other Opponent

George Clinton [Independent D-R] (6)

Electoral Vote

Winner: 122 · Main Opponent: 47 · Total/Majority: 176 (175)*/89

Vice President

George Clinton (113)

V.P. Opponents

James Madison (3); James Monroe (3); John Langdon (9); Rufus King (47)

Notes

*One elector from Kentucky did not vote.

State	Electoral Vote of Each State	For President			For Vice-President
State	Electoral Vote of Each State	James Madison, of Virginia	George Clinton, of New York	Charles C. Pinckney, of South Carolina	George Clinton, of New York	James Madison, of Virginia	James Monroe, of Virginia	John Langdon, of New Hampshire	Rufus King, of New York
Connecticut	9	-	-	9	-	-	-	-	9
Delaware	3	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	3
Georgia	6	6	-	-	6	-	-	-	-
Kentucky*	8	7	-	-	7	-	-	-	-
Maryland	11	9	-	2	9	-	-	-	2
Massachusetts	19	-	-	19	-	-	-	-	19
New Hampshire	7	-	-	7	-	-	-	-	7
New Jersey	8	8	-	-	8	-	-	-	-
New York	19	13	6	-	13	3	3	-	-
North Carolina	14	11	-	3	11	-	-	-	3
Ohio	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	3	-
Pennsylvania	20	20	-	-	20	-	-	-	-
Rhode Island	4	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	4
South Carolina	10	10	-	-	10	-	-	-	-
Tennessee	5	5	-	-	5	-	-	-	-
Vermont	6	6	-	-	-	-	-	6	-
Virginia	24	24	-	-	24	-	-	-	-
Totals	176 (175)*	122	6	47	113	3	3	9	47

*One elector from Kentucky did not vote.

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Electoral College record

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