The 1813 U.S. Presidential Election saw incumbent President James Madison facing off against New York City Mayor DeWitt Clinton.
Nominations[]
Democratic-Republican party nomination[]
Democratic-Republican candidates
- James Madison, President of the United States from Virginia
With President James Madison deciding to seek a third term, Gerry was re-nominated for VP.
1813 Democratic-Republican Caucus
| Presidential ballot | 1 | Vice-presidential ballot | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 133 | Elbridge Gerry | 133 |
Federalist party nomination[]
Federalist candidates
- DeWitt Clinton, Mayor of New York City
- John E. Howard, former U.S. senator from Maryland
- Rufus King, U.S. senator and 1810 presidential nominee from New York
The Federalists chose to nominate a liberal Democratic-Republican DeWitt Clinton over King and Howard. Jared Ingersoll was nominated for vice president.
1813 Federalist Caucus
| Presidential ballot | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Vice-presidential ballot | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWitt Clinton | 30 | 32 | 35 | 39 | Jared Ingersoll | 70 |
| Rufus King | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | ||
| John Howard | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
General election[]
Although the defection of Clinton to the Federalists drew many liberal Democratic-Republicans to his candidacy, Madison was helped by the surge of patriotism, and was able to narrowly overcome Clinton.
Results[]
| Presidential candidate | Party | Home state | Popular vote | Electoral vote | Running mate | Running mate's home state | Running mate's electoral vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | Democratic-Republican | Virginia | 173,567 (50.8%) | 136 | Elbridge Gerry | Massachusetts | 136 |
| DeWitt Clinton | Federalist | New York | 164,324 (48.4%) | 94 | Jarred Ingersoll | Pennsylvania | 94 |
| Rufus King | Federalist | New York | 2,976 (0.8%) | 0 | - | - | - |
| Total | - | - | 340,867 (100.0%) | 230 | - | - | 230 |