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The1812 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place between November 1 and 3, 1812, as part of the1812 United States presidential election. Voters chose 22 representatives, or electors to theElectoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
During this election, both candidates technically ran asDemocratic-Republicans as theFederalist Party chose not to field a candidate nationally.DeWitt Clinton won all 22 Massachusetts state electors by a wide margin of 30.02%, despite the fact that Massachusetts governorElbridge Gerry was on the ballot, but he lost the general election to the incumbent presidentJames Madison.
| 1812 United States presidential election in Massachusetts[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic-Republican/Federalist | DeWitt Clinton | 50,488 | 65.01% | 22 | |
| Democratic-Republican | James Madison (incumbent) | 27,169 | 34.99% | 0 | |
| Totals | 77,657 | 100.00% | 22 | ||
| 1812 vice presidential electoral vote[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic-Republican/Federalist | Jared Ingersoll | 19 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Elbridge Gerry (incumbent) | 3 | |
| Totals | 19 | ||
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