See main article: 1812 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1812 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
Country: | Pennsylvania |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1808 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
Previous Year: | 1808 |
Next Election: | 1816 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
Next Year: | 1816 |
Election Date: | October 30 - December 2, 1812 |
Image1: | James Madison.jpg |
Nominee1: | James Madison |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Alliance1: | — |
Home State1: | Virginia |
Running Mate1: | Elbridge Gerry |
Electoral Vote1: | 25 |
Popular Vote1: | 48,816 |
Percentage1: | 62.60% |
Nominee2: | DeWitt Clinton |
Color2: | EA9978 |
Party2: | Democratic-Republican |
Alliance2: | Federalist Party (United States) |
Home State2: | New York |
Running Mate2: | Jared Ingersoll |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 29,162 |
Percentage2: | 37.40% |
President | |
Before Election: | James Madison |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
After Election: | James Madison |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1812 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place as part of the 1812 United States presidential election. Voters chose 25 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College,[1] who voted for President and Vice President.
Pennsylvania voted for the Democratic-Republican candidate, James Madison, over the Federalist candidate, DeWitt Clinton. Madison won Pennsylvania by a margin of 25.2%.
1812 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Democratic-Republican | James Madison (incumbent) | 48,816 | 62.60% | 25 | |
Federalist | DeWitt Clinton | 29,162 | 37.40% | 0 | |
Totals | 77,978 | 100.0% | 25 | ||
County | James MadisonDemocratic-Republican | DeWitt ClintonFederalist | Total votes cast | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | |||||
35.47% | 410 | 64.53% | 746 | 1,156 | ||
59.96% | 966 | 40.04% | 645 | 1,611 | ||
70.35% | 121 | 29.65% | 51 | 172 | ||
Beaver[3] | 62.37% | 383 | 37.62% | 231 | 614 | |
56.20% | 721 | 43.80% | 562 | 1,283 | ||
81.36% | 3,025 | 18.64% | 693 | 3,718 | ||
49.03% | 2,184 | 50.97% | 2,270 | 4,454 | ||
79.96% | 375 | 20.04% | 94 | 469 | ||
64.03% | 89 | 35.97% | 50 | 139 | ||
85.33% | 1,239 | 14.67% | 213 | 1,452 | ||
47.28% | 2,788 | 52.72% | 3,109 | 5,897 | ||
74.64% | 2,455 | 25.36% | 834 | 3,289 | ||
63.29% | 269 | 36.71% | 156 | 425 | ||
77.10% | 1,842 | 22.90% | 547 | 2,389 | ||
Dauphin (late return) | 95.56% | 86 | 4.44% | 4 | 90 | |
32.58% | 592 | 67.42% | 1,225 | 1,817 | ||
54.09% | 152 | 45.91% | 129 | 281 | ||
83.60% | 999 | 16.40% | 196 | 1,195 | ||
66.89% | 1,513 | 33.11% | 749 | 2,262 | ||
64.98% | 425 | 35.02% | 229 | 654 | ||
51.11% | 712 | 48.89% | 681 | 1,393 | ||
Indiana[4] | 62.27% | 137 | 37.73% | 83 | 220 | |
39.32% | 2,438 | 60.68% | 3,762 | 6,200 | ||
82.53% | 1,039 | 17.47% | 220 | 1,259 | ||
36.41% | 713 | 63.59% | 1,245 | 1,958 | ||
72.38% | 933 | 27.62% | 356 | 1,289 | ||
79.27% | 367 | 20.73% | 96 | 463 | ||
89.54% | 1,053 | 10.46% | 123 | 1,176 | ||
59.12% | 2,623 | 40.88% | 1,814 | 4,437 | ||
80.10% | 1,554 | 19.90% | 386 | 1,940 | ||
85.14% | 3,415 | 14.86% | 596 | 4,011 | ||
60.11% | 6,987 | 39.89% | 4,637 | 11,624 | ||
82.76% | 725 | 17.24% | 151 | 876 | ||
71.89% | 422 | 28.11% | 165 | 587 | ||
78.44% | 131 | 21.56% | 36 | 167 | ||
84.57% | 2,334 | 15.43% | 426 | 2,760 | ||
74.44% | 297 | 25.56% | 102 | 399 | ||
63.96% | 818 | 36.04% | 461 | 1,279 | ||
59.77% | 2,090 | 40.23% | 1,407 | 3,497 | ||
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