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Apresidential election was held inSouth Carolina on December 3, 1816 as part of the1816 United States presidential election.[1] TheDemocratic-Republican ticket of theU.S. secretary of stateJames Monroe and thegovernor of New YorkDaniel D. Tompkins received 11 votes fromelectors chosen by theSouth Carolina General Assembly.[2] TheFederalist Party failed to nominate a candidate.[3] In the national election, Monroe easily defeated the seniorU.S. senator fromNew YorkRufus King, who received 34 votes fromunpledged electors despite not being a candidate.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Philemon Bradford | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | James Duff | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Evans | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | William Garrett | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Lee | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | William MacKarrell | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | Frederick Nance | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | Joseph Reid | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | Richard B. Screven | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | John Thomas | ** | |
| Democratic-Republican | John L. Wilson | ** | |
Total | ** | ||
| For President | For Vice President | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Home state | Electoral vote | Candidate | Party | Home state | Electoral vote |
| James Monroe | Democratic-Republican | Virginia | 11 | Daniel D. Tompkins | Democratic-Republican | New York | 11 |
Total | 11 | Total | 11 | ||||
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