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U.S. presidential election, 1812

President: James Madison (Democratic-Republican)
Main Opponent: DeWitt Clinton (Federalist)
Electoral Vote: Winner: 128 Main Opponent: 89 Total/Majority: 217/109
Popular Vote: no record
Vice President: Elbridge Gerry (131)
V.P. Opponents: Jared Ingersoll[?] (86)
Other elections1800, 1804, 1808, 1812, 1816, 1820, 1824
Source: U.S. Office of the Federal Register (http://www.nara.gov/fedreg/elctcoll/ec-boxsc)

This election happened in the midst of the War of 1812

See also: President of the United States, U.S. presidential election, 1812



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