1816 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
The 1816 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place as part of the 1816 United States presidential election. Voters chose 25 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College,[1] who voted for President and Vice President.
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The Federalists in Pennsylvania supported electors pledged to the Democratic-Republican candidate James Monroe, while opposition came from an Independent ticket of unpledged electors. Apparently, these elector candidates "would probably have supported either William Crawford or Rufus King."[2]
Results
| 1816 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania[2] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic-Republican | James Monroe | 42,945 | 70.93% | 25 | |
| Independent | Unpledged Electors | 17,597 | 29.07% | 0 | |
| Totals | 60,542 | 100.0% | 25 | ||
County results
| County | James Monroe
Democratic-Republican |
Unpledged Electors
Independent Ticket |
Total votes cast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | # | % | # | ||
| Adams | 59.27% | 652 | 40.72% | 448 | 1,100 |
| Allegheny | 60.15% | 637 | 39.85% | 422 | 1,059 |
| Armstrong | 45.22% | 71 | 54.78% | 86 | 157 |
| Beaver | 70.04% | 180 | 29.96% | 77 | 257 |
| Bedford | 66.20% | 423 | 33.80% | 216 | 639 |
| Berks | 65.56% | 1,563 | 34.44% | 821 | 2,384 |
| Bradford | 82.81% | 395 | 17.19% | 82 | 477 |
| Bucks | 47.85% | 1,789 | 52.15% | 1,950 | 3,739 |
| Butler | 84.15% | 154 | 15.85% | 29 | 183 |
| Cambria | 76.53% | 75 | 23.47% | 23 | 98 |
| Centre | 66.44% | 479 | 33.56% | 242 | 721 |
| Chester | 55.02% | 1,999 | 44.98% | 1,634 | 3,633 |
| Columbia | 89.47% | 544 | 10.53% | 64 | 608 |
| Crawford | 57.97% | 171 | 42.03% | 124 | 295 |
| Cumberland | 70.62% | 1,262 | 29.38% | 525 | 1,787 |
| Dauphin | 66.84% | 510 | 33.16% | 253 | 763 |
| Delaware | 42.49% | 348 | 57.51% | 471 | 819 |
| Erie | 39.53% | 85 | 60.47% | 130 | 215 |
| Fayette | 63.17% | 271 | 36.83% | 158 | 429 |
| Franklin | 88.03% | 934 | 11.97% | 127 | 1,061 |
| Huntingdon | 87.13% | 474 | 12.87% | 70 | 544 |
| Greene | 89.74% | 140 | 10.26% | 16 | 156 |
| Indiana | 39.79% | 76 | 60.21% | 115 | 191 |
| Lancaster | 64.91% | 2,660 | 35.09% | 1,438 | 4,098 |
| Lebanon | 72.27% | 516 | 27.73% | 198 | 714 |
| Lehigh | 70.70% | 596 | 29.30% | 247 | 843 |
| Luzerne | 54.70% | 378 | 45.30% | 313 | 691 |
| Lycoming | 94.01% | 267 | 5.99% | 17 | 284 |
| Mercer | 68.23% | 131 | 31.77% | 61 | 192 |
| Mifflin | 82.55% | 525 | 17.45% | 111 | 636 |
| Montgomery | 60.73% | 1,885 | 39.27% | 1,219 | 3,104 |
| Northampton | 61.60% | 860 | 38.40% | 536 | 1,396 |
| Northumberland | 76.32% | 506 | 23.68% | 157 | 663 |
| Philadelphia | 62.58% | 6,874 | 37.42% | 4,110 | 10,984 |
| Pike | 77.99% | 124 | 22.01% | 35 | 159 |
| Schuylkill | 83.33% | 340 | 16.67% | 68 | 408 |
| Somerset | 82.03% | 251 | 17.97% | 55 | 306 |
| Susquehanna | 71.60% | 242 | 28.40% | 96 | 338 |
| Tioga | 78.90% | 86 | 21.10% | 23 | 109 |
| Union | 86.57% | 522 | 13.43% | 81 | 603 |
| Venango | 89.29% | 100 | 10.71% | 12 | 112 |
| Washington | 78.74% | 489 | 21.26% | 132 | 621 |
| Wayne | 87.23% | 82 | 12.77% | 12 | 94 |
| Westmoreland | 57.42% | 414 | 42.58% | 307 | 721 |
| York | 75.40% | 978 | 24.60% | 319 | 1,298 |
| Source: [2] | |||||
References
- "1816 ELECTION FOR THE EIGHTH TERM, 1817-1821". National Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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