See main article: 1820 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1820 United States presidential election in Virginia |
Country: | Virginia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1816 United States presidential election in Virginia |
Previous Year: | 1816 |
Next Election: | 1824 United States presidential election in Virginia |
Next Year: | 1824 |
Election Date: | 1 November – 6 December 1820 |
Image1: | James Monroe White House portrait 1819.jpg |
Nominee1: | James Monroe |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party (United States) |
Home State1: | Virginia |
Running Mate1: | Daniel D. Tompkins |
Electoral Vote1: | 25 |
Popular Vote1: | 4,320 |
Percentage1: | 100.00% |
The 1820 United States presidential election in Virginia took place between 1 November and 6 December 1820, as part of the 1820 United States presidential election. Voters chose 25 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.[1]
Virginia cast 25 electoral votes for the Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent President James Monroe, as he ran effectively unopposed. The electoral votes for Vice president were cast for Monroe's running mate Daniel D. Tompkins from New York. Each elector was chosen by the voters statewide.[2]
1820 United States presidential election in Virginia[3] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Democratic-Republican | James Monroe (incumbent) | 4,320 | 100.00% | 25 | |
Totals | 4,320 | 100.0% | 25 | ||