Presidential election of 1812
1812 presidential election results
James Madison (Democratic-Republican) and running mate Elbridge Gerry won with 128 electoral votes.
| Candidate | Running mate | Party | Electoral votes | States won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison Won | Elbridge Gerry | Democratic-Republican | 128 | 0 |
| DeWitt Clinton | Jared Ingersoll | Federalist | 89 | 0 |
No state-by-state table on this page.
The source has no state-by-state table for 1812: electors were chosen by state legislatures in most states, and only the national electoral vote is recorded.
Source: 1812
Questions and answers
Who won the 1812 presidential election?
James Madison (Democratic-Republican) won the 1812 election with 128 electoral votes, with Elbridge Gerry as vice president.
How many electoral votes did each candidate win in 1812?
James Madison 128; DeWitt Clinton 89 (out of 217).
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data