Presidential election of 1820
1820 presidential election results
James Monroe (Democratic-Republican) and running mate Daniel D. Tompkins won with 231 electoral votes.
| Candidate | Running mate | Party | Electoral votes | States won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Monroe Won | Daniel D. Tompkins | Democratic-Republican | 231 | 0 |
| John Quincy Adams | none | Independent | 1 | 0 |
[^1] John Quincy Adams was not a candidate, but received one electoral vote from a faithless elector in New Hampshire
[^2] There were 235 total electors, but three died before casting votes and therefore only 232 electoral votes were cast.
No state-by-state table on this page.
The source has no state-by-state table for 1820: electors were chosen by state legislatures in most states, and only the national electoral vote is recorded.
Source: 1820
Questions and answers
Who won the 1820 presidential election?
James Monroe (Democratic-Republican) won the 1820 election with 231 electoral votes, with Daniel D. Tompkins as vice president.
How many electoral votes did each candidate win in 1820?
James Monroe 231; John Quincy Adams 1 (out of 232).
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data