1816 United States presidential election in Tennessee

none June 2025 January 2025 1816 United States presidential election 1816 United States presidential election in Tennessee United States November 7, 1816 presidential no 1812 United States presidential election in Tennessee 1812 1820 United States presidential election in Tennessee 1820 NJ NY 200x200px File:James Monroe by John Vanderlyn (cropped).jpg James Monroe Democratic-Republican Party Virginia Daniel D. Tompkins 8 President James Madison Democratic-Republican Party James Monroe Democratic-Republican Party 350px Electoral district results MonroeKnown districts that Monroe won. #005113ff Unknown/no vote #808080 File:Flag of the United States (1795–1818).svg A presidential election was held in Tennessee on November 7, 1816 as part of the 1816 United States presidential election.State of Tennessee 1815 33 The Democratic-Republican ticket of the U.S. secretary of state James Monroe and the governor of New York Daniel D. Tompkins was elected unopposed.Dubin 2002 24 The Federalist Party failed to nominate a candidate.Turner 2002 307 In the national election, Monroe easily defeated the senior U.S. senator from New York Rufus King, who received 34 votes from unpledged electors despite not being a candidate.National Archives and Records Administration n.d. General election Summary Tennessee chose eight electors from as many single-member electoral districts.Dubin 2002 24 Returns from the election have been lost.Speer 2001 122 In several districts, multiple candidates ran pledged to Monroe and Tompkins.Lampi 2012a Lampi 2012b Lampi 2012c 1816 United States presidential election in TennesseeDubin 2002 24 Democratic-Republican Party James MonroeDaniel D. Tompkins ** No data ** No data ** No data 100.00 Results by district Robert Allen, James Baxter, Samuel Buchanan, David Campbell, Alfred M. Carter, Joseph Hamilton, Adam Huntsman, and Alexander MacClanahanMacClanahan Possibly called Matthew M'Clanahan or Martin McClanahan.Lampi 2012c n2 were elected and voted for Monroe and Tompkins.Lampi 2012d Returns from the district elections have been lost. Carter was elected from the 1st district, apparently without opposition; Huntsman defeated John W. Simpson in the 4th district race; while MacClanahan defeated Edward Ward in the 6th district.Lampi 2012a Lampi 2012b Lampi 2012c It is not known from which districts the five remaining electors were elected.Speer 2001 122–23 The district boundaries are taken from Michael J. Dubin's United States Presidential Elections, 1788–1860.Dubin 2002 207 District Electoralvotes James MonroeDemocratic-Republican Total Votes Percent Electoralvotes Tennessee–1 1 ** no data 1 ** no data Tennessee–2 1 ** no data 1 ** no data Tennessee–3 1 ** no data 1 ** no data Tennessee–4 1 ** no data 1 ** no data Tennessee–5 1 ** no data 1 ** no data Tennessee–6 1 ** no data 1 ** no data Tennessee–7 1 ** no data 1 ** no data Tennessee–8 1 ** no data 1 ** no data TOTAL 8 ** no data ** no data 8 ** no data District 1 Carter — Greene — Hawkins — Sullivan — Washington 1816 United States presidential election in Tennessee's 1st electoral districtLampi 2012alost No surviving returns Democratic-Republican Party Alfred M. Carter ** No data ** No data ** No data 100.00 District 2 Claiborne — Cocke — Grainger — Jefferson — Sevier District 3 Anderson — Blount — Campbell — Knox — Roane District 4 Bledsoe — Franklin — Jackson — Overton — Rhea — Warren — White 1816 United States presidential election in Tennessee's 4th electoral districtLampi 2012blost Democratic-Republican Party Adam Huntsman ** No data ** No data Democratic-Republican Party John W. Simpson ** No data ** No data ** No data 100.00 District 5 Smith — Sumner — Wilson District 6 Bedford — Davidson — Lincoln — Rutherford 1816 United States presidential election in Tennessee's 6th electoral districtLampi 2012clost Democratic-Republican Party Alexander MacClanahanMacClanahan ** No data ** No data Democratic-Republican Party Edward Ward ** No data ** No data ** No data 100.00 District 7 Giles — Maury — Williamson District 8 Dickson — Hickman — Humphreys — Montgomery — Robertson — Stewart Electoral college + 1816 United States Electoral College vote in TennesseeNational Archives and Records Administration n.d. For President For Vice President Candidate Party Home state Electoralvote Candidate Party Home state Electoralvote James Monroe Democratic-Republican Virginia 8 Daniel D. Tompkins Democratic-Republican New York 8 Total 8 Total 8 See also United States presidential elections in Tennessee Notes References Bibliography Dubin Michael J. United States Presidential Elections, 1788–1860: The Official Results by County and State 2002 McFarland & Co. Jefferson, NC Lampi Philip J. Tennessee 1816 Electoral College, Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Sullivan and Washington Counties https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/sf268627r A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society May 1, 2025 January 11, 2012a Lampi Philip J. Tennessee 1816 Electoral College, Bledsoe, Franklin, Jackson, Overton, Rhea, Warren and White Counties https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/n583xw49q A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society May 1, 2025 January 11, 2012b Lampi Philip J. Tennessee 1816 Electoral College, Bedford, Davidson and Rutherford Counties https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/707959148 A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society May 1, 2025 January 11, 2012c Lampi Philip J. 1816 President of the United States, Electoral College https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/kk91fk865 A New Nation Votes American Antiquarian Society May 1, 2025 January 11, 2012d National Archives and Records Administration 1816 Electoral College Results https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/1816 National Archives n.d. February 22, 2025 Speer Ed Tennessee's Presidential Electors, 1796-1836 Tennessee Historical Quarterly Summer 2001 60 2 120–26 https://www.jstor.org/stable/42627633 State of Tennessee Acts Passed at the First Session of the Eleventh General Assembly of the State of Tennessee [...] 1815 Nashville https://archive.org/details/esrp489137704/1815.090/page/n1/mode/2up Turner Lynn W. Schlesinger Arthur M. Jr. Israel Fred L. History of American Presidential Elections, 1789–2001 1 Chelsea House Publishers Philadelphia 2002 Elections of 1816 and 1820 298–345 https://archive.org/details/historyofamerica01schl/page/298/mode/2up Category:1816 United States presidential election by state or territory Category:United States presidential elections in Tennessee