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U.S. presidential election, 1808
The U.S. presidential election of 1808 was the first of only two cases where a new President would be elected, but the Vice Presidency remained in the same hands.
In addition to his re-election, Vice President George Clinton, who had served under Thomas Jefferson, was also an unwilling candidate for President, garnering six electoral votes from a wing of the Democratic-Republican Party that disapproved of James Madison.
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General election
Results
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| rowspan="2" | George Clinton
| rowspan="2" | Republican
| rowspan="2" | New York
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;" | —
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;" | —
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:right;" | 6
| James Madison
| Virginia
| style="text-align:right;" | 3
|- | James Monroe | Virginia | style="text-align:right;" | 3 (a) '
Electoral college selection
| Method of choosing Electors | State(s) |
|---|---|
| each Elector appointed by state legislature | Connecticut Delaware Georgia Massachusetts New York South Carolina Vermont |
| each Elector chosen by voters statewide | New Hampshire New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia |
| state is divided into electoral districts, with one Elector chosen per district by the voters of that district | Kentucky Maryland North Carolina Tennessee |
See also
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