James Monroe (Virginia), US Minister to the United Kingdom
George Clinton (New York), Vice President of the United States
Vice Presidential Candidates[]
Albert Gallatin (New York), Secretary of the Treasury
John Langdon (New Hampshire), Governor of New Hampshire
Henry Dearborn (New York), Secretary of War
Balloting[]
Presidential Ballot
Votes
Vice Presidential Ballot
Votes
James Madison
68
Albert Gallatin
62
George Clinton
17
John Langdon
23
James Monroe
4
Henry Dearborn
3
Federalist Party[]
Presidential Caucus[]
Alexander Hamilton (New York), Representative from New York
Vice Presidential Caucus[]
James A. Bayard (Delaware), United States Senator
Charles C. Pinckney (South Carolina), US Minister to France
Timothy Pickering (Massachusetts), United States Senator
Presidential Ballot
Votes
Vice Presidential Ballot
Votes
Alexander Hamilton
58
James A. Bayard
38
Charles C. Pinckney
11
Timothy Pickering
8
General Election[]
Campaigning[]
One of the main points of contention was the Embargo Act, which saw much opposition from the Federalist Party. Albert Gallatin failed to appeal to New York, as Hamilton had enough of a following, especially among the newspapers. After extensive propaganda in the key swing state of Pennsylvania, Hamilton managed to win. His Vice Presidential candidate, James A. Bayard, also brought him the swing state of Delaware.
Results[]
Hamilton won the election, 100-75. Hamilton won the states of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Delaware, and New York. He won 14 of the 20 electoral votes in Pennsylvania, 8 of the 11 electoral votes in Maryland, and 5 of the 8 electoral votes in New Jersey. He also won six electoral votes in North Carolina, but did not win the state. The rest of the votes were won by Madison.
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