1812 Presidential Election
128
Electoral votes — James Madison
89
Electoral votes — De Witt Clinton
109
Needed for a majority
Electoral College record, as published by the National Archives
President
James Madison [Democratic-Republican]
Main Opponent
De Witt Clinton [Federalist/Independent D-R]
Electoral Vote
Winner: 128 · Main Opponent: 89 · Total/Majority: 217/109
Vice President
Elbridge Gerry (131)
V.P. Opponent
Jared Ingersoll (86)
Electoral votes by state
| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison, of Virginia | De Witt Clinton, of New York | Elbridge Gerry, of Massachusetts | Jared Ingersoll, of Pennsylvania | ||
| Connecticut | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| Delaware | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Georgia | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Kentucky | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Louisiana | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Maryland | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Massachusetts | 22 | - | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | - | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| New Jersey | 8 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| New York | 29 | - | 29 | - | 29 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - |
| Ohio | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | 25 | - | 25 | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| South Carolina | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Tennessee | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Vermont | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Virginia | 25 | 25 | - | 25 | - |
| Totals | 217 | 128 | 89 | 131 | 86 |
Official records
National Archives — Office of the Federal Register
- 1812 Electoral College Results
Provenance
Electoral College record
https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/1812
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