The 1807 United States Presidential Election saw Prime Minister James Madison face-off against former Secretary of State Charles Cotesworth Pinckney.
Nominations[]
Democratic-Republican party nomination[]
Democratic-Republican candidates
- George Clinton, Vice President of the United States from New York
- James Madison, U.S. Prime Minister from Virginia
President Thomas Jefferson decided not to seek a third term and designated Madison as his succeessor. Madison was nominated over Clinton, while Clinton got the nod for a second term as VP.
1807 Democratic-Republican Caucus
| Presidential ballot | 1 | Vice-presidential | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 87 | George Clinton | 91 |
| George Clinton | 19 | Henry Dearborn | 15 |
Federalist party nomination[]
Federalist candidates
- Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, former U.S. Secretary of State and 1804 presidential nominee from South Carolina
The Federalists were dispirted and nominated the 1804 ticket of Pinckney/King.
General election[]
The Jefferson years had been marked by great proseraty and Madison easily defeated Pinckney.
Results[]
Six faithless New York electors voted for Clinton.
| Presidential candidate | Party | Home state | Popular vote | Electoral vote | Running mate | Running mate's home state | Reunning mate's electoral vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | Democratic-Republican | Virginia | 138,003 (63.0%) | 125 | George Clinton | New York | 125 |
| Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | Federalist | South Carolina | 81,324 (37.0%) | 84 | Rufus King | New York | 84 |
| George Clinton | Democratic-Republican | New York | - | 6 | James Madison | Virginia | 6 |
| Total | - | - | 219,327 (100.0%) | 215 | - | - | 215 |