Presidential election of 1816
1816 presidential election results
James Monroe (Democratic-Republican) and running mate Daniel D. Tompkins won with 183 electoral votes.
| Candidate | Running mate | Party | Electoral votes | States won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Monroe Won | Daniel D. Tompkins | Democratic-Republican | 183 | 0 |
| Rufus King | John Howard | Federalist | 34 | 0 |
No state-by-state table on this page.
The source has no state-by-state table for 1816: electors were chosen by state legislatures in most states, and only the national electoral vote is recorded.
Source: 1816
Questions and answers
Who won the 1816 presidential election?
James Monroe (Democratic-Republican) won the 1816 election with 183 electoral votes, with Daniel D. Tompkins as vice president.
How many electoral votes did each candidate win in 1816?
James Monroe 183; Rufus King 34 (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