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The1808 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place between November 4 and December 7, 1808, as part of the1808 United States presidential election.North Carolina voters chose fourteen representatives, or electors, to theElectoral College, who voted forpresident andvice president.
North Carolina voted for theDemocratic-Republican candidateJames Madison over theFederalist candidateCharles Cotesworth Pinckney and Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe, who would become president following Madison.[1]
North Carolina used an electoral district system to choose its electors, with each district electing a single elector. This is similar to the wayNebraska andMaine choose their electors in modern elections.[2]
| 1808 United States presidential election in North Carolina[2] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic-Republican | James Madison | 8,829 | 51.08% | 11 | |
| Federalist | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | 7,523 | 43.53% | 3 | |
| Democratic-Republican | James Monroe | 931 | 5.39% | ||
| Totals | 17,283 | 100.00% | 14 | ||