The 1820 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place as part of the 1820 United States presidential election. Voters chose 25 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Only 24 electoral votes were cast from Pennsylvania, however, due to one of the electors having died.[1]
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County Results
Monroe 70–80% 80–90% 90-100%
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During this election, James Monroe was re-elected by a large margin. Pennsylvania voted for Monroe over opposition candidate DeWitt Clinton.
Results
edit1820 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Democratic-Republican | James Monroe (incumbent) | 30,313 | 94.12% | 24[1] | |
Independent | DeWitt Clinton | 1,893 | 5.88% | 0 | |
Totals | 32,206 | 100.0% | 24 |
Note: Election results totals only include known numbers, as verified by the source. Vote totals from several counties are missing/unknown.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "1820 ELECTION FOR THE NINTH TERM, 1821-1825". National Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Presidential Election Returns 1820". Wilkes University. Retrieved August 4, 2012.