1816 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

1816 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

November 20, 1816
 
Nominee James Monroe
Party Democratic-Republican
Home state Virginia
Running mate Daniel D. Tompkins
Electoral vote 4
Popular vote 1,236
Percentage 100.0%

President before election

James Madison
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

James Monroe
Democratic-Republican

A presidential election was held in Rhode Island on November 20, 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 was elected unopposed. The Federalist Party failed to nominate a candidate. In the national election, 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.