President James Monroe easily won re-election in 1820 as he ran unopposed. Monroe received every electoral vote but one, which was a faithless elector that went for John Quincy Adams.
This would be the sixth consecutive victory for the Democratic-Republicans.
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President James Monroe easily won re-election in 1820 as he ran unopposed. Monroe received every electoral vote but one, which was a faithless elector that went for John Quincy Adams.
This would be the sixth consecutive victory for the Democratic-Republicans.
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President James Madison declined a third term, opening the door for another wide open election race.
Secretary of State James Monroe would face off against Senator Rufus King of New York.
Good economic conditions would lead to Monroe being easily elected.
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President James Madison declined a third term, opening the door for another wide open election race.
Secretary of State James Monroe would face off against Senator Rufus King of New York.
Good economic conditions would lead to Monroe being easily elected.
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This election would be the first one to take place during a time of war as the War of 1812 was being fought since June of 1812.
President James Madison ran for re-election and faced off against New York City Mayor DeWitt Clinton.
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This election would be the first one to take place during a time of war as the War of 1812 was being fought since June of 1812.
President James Madison ran for re-election and faced off against New York City Mayor DeWitt Clinton.
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Thomas Jefferson opted not to run for a third term and retired to Virginia.
Secretary of State James Madison and 1804 Presidential candidate Charles Pickney were the two candidates.
Madison won a decisive victory both in the popular vote and the electoral college.
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Thomas Jefferson opted not to run for a third term and retired to Virginia.
Secretary of State James Madison and 1804 Presidential candidate Charles Pickney were the two candidates.
Madison won a decisive victory both in the popular vote and the electoral college.
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Thomas Jefferson ran for a 2nd term and faced off against Charles Pickney.
Jefferson was immensely popular after the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the US and also had a strong economy.
This was both an electoral and popular vote landslide.
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Thomas Jefferson ran for a 2nd term and faced off against Charles Pickney.
Jefferson was immensely popular after the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the US and also had a strong economy.
This was both an electoral and popular vote landslide.
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This was a rematch of the 1796 election with President John Adams facing off against Vice President Thomas Jefferson.
Popular vote wise, it was a landslide victory for Jefferson as he captured 60.6% of the vote to Adams’ 39.4%.
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This was a rematch of the 1796 election with President John Adams facing off against Vice President Thomas Jefferson.
Popular vote wise, it was a landslide victory for Jefferson as he captured 60.6% of the vote to Adams’ 39.4%.
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George Washington opted not to run for another term, which paved the way for the first contested election.
Vice President John Adams and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson were the two main candidates.
Adams won the popular vote 53%-47% and received 71 electoral votes.
George Washington opted not to run for another term, which paved the way for the first contested election.
Vice President John Adams and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson were the two main candidates.
Adams won the popular vote 53%-47% and received 71 electoral votes.
This was the most recent election where the winner was elected unanimously by the Electoral College.
George Washington ran for a 2nd term unopposed and his Vice President John Adams ran for Vice President against George Clinton of New York.
This was the most recent election where the winner was elected unanimously by the Electoral College.
George Washington ran for a 2nd term unopposed and his Vice President John Adams ran for Vice President against George Clinton of New York.
This was the only election to have taken place during multiple weeks, from December 17, 1788 to January 7, 1789.
George Washington ran unopposed and was unanimously elected our nation’s 1st President.
Washington was inaugurated on April 30, 1789 in New York City.
This was the only election to have taken place during multiple weeks, from December 17, 1788 to January 7, 1789.
George Washington ran unopposed and was unanimously elected our nation’s 1st President.
Washington was inaugurated on April 30, 1789 in New York City.