| ←1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 → Presidential election year | |
| Incumbent president | Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) |
|---|---|
| Next Congress | 11th |
| Presidential election | |
| Partisan control | Democratic-Republican hold |
| Electoral vote | |
| James Madison (DR) | 122 |
| Charles C. Pinckney (F) | 47 |
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| 1808 presidential election results.Green denotes states won by Madison,burnt orange denotes states won by Pinckney. Numbers indicate the number of electoral votes allotted to each state. | |
| Senate elections | |
| Overall control | Democratic-Republican hold |
| Seats contested | 12 of 34 seats[1] |
| Net seat change | Federalist +1[2] |
| House elections | |
| Overall control | Democratic-Republican hold |
| Seats contested | All 142 voting members |
| Net seat change | Federalist +22[2] |
Elections for the11th United States Congress in 1808 and 1809. The election took place during theFirst Party System. In the aftermath of theEmbargo of 1807, theFederalists picked up congressional seats for the first time since their defeat in the1800 election. However, theDemocratic-Republican Party maintained control of the presidency and both houses of Congress.
In the presidential election,Democratic-Republican Secretary of StateJames Madison easily defeated theFederalist candidate, former diplomat and Constitutional Convention delegateCharles Cotesworth Pinckney ofSouth Carolina.[3] Incumbent Vice PresidentGeorge Clinton was reelected, making him the first vice president to serve under two different presidents.
In theHouse, Federalists won moderate gains, but Democratic-Republicans continued to dominate the chamber.[4]
In theSenate, Federalists picked up one seat, but Democratic-Republicans retained a dominant majority.[5]
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