President James Monroe Research Article from Complete American Presidents Sourcebook

This Study Guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of President James Monroe.

President James Monroe Research Article from Complete American Presidents Sourcebook

This Study Guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of President James Monroe.
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1816

Presidential / Vice presidential candidates Popular votes Presidential Electoral votes
James Monroe / Daniel D. Tompkins (Democratic-Republican) - 183
Rufus King / John E. Howard (Federalist) - 34

1820

Presidential / Vice presidential candidates Popular votes Presidential Electoral votes
James Monroe / Daniel D. Tompkins (Democratic-Republican) - 231
John Quincy Adams / Richard Stockton (Democratic-Republican) - 1

Popular votes were not yet part of the presidential election. (The public at large did not vote.) Due to the demise of the Federalist Party, candidates in the 1820 election representated different factions of the same party. For all intents and purposes, however, due to Monroe 's popularity, he ran unopposed. One elector voted for Adams to ensure that George Washington remained the only president to be elected unanimously.

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