1816 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

1816 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

November 4, 1816
 
Nominee James Monroe Unpledged electors
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Home state Virginia N/A
Running mate Daniel D. Tompkins N/A
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 15,225 13,338
Percentage 53.3% 46.7%

County results

President before election

James Madison
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

James Monroe
Democratic-Republican

A presidential election was held in New Hampshire on November 4, 1816 as part of the 1816 United States presidential election. The Democratic-Republican ticket of U.S. Secretary of State James Monroe and Governor of New York Daniel D. Tompkins defeated the Federalist ticket. Whereas nationally the Federalist Party failed to nominate a candidate, and most state parties effectively conceded the election, in New Hampshire a serious effort was mounted to defeat the Democratic-Republican ticket. Victory in New Hampshire presaged the national Democratic-Republican landslide; with 183 electoral votes, Monroe easily defeated the senior U.S. senator from New York Rufus King, who received 34 votes from unpledged electors despite not being a candidate.