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Apresidential election was held inIndiana on November 14, 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 three votes fromelectors chosen by theIndiana General Assembly.[2] TheFederalist Party failed to nominate a candidate.[3] Monroe won the national election handily, defeating the seniorU.S. senator fromNew YorkRufus King, who received 34 votes fromunpledged electors despite not being a candidate.[4]
Indiana's right to participate in the election was disputed during the 1817 electoral college vote count.John W. Taylor, theU.S. representative forNew York's 11th congressional district, argued that as the resolution recognizing Indiana's admission as the 19th state had not been approved until after the meeting of the electoral colleges, the three votes from Indiana should not be counted.Daniel Cady, the member forNew York's 14th congressional district, andWilliam Hendricks, the newly-elected member fromIndiana, responded that Indiana's congressional representatives had been seated upon acceptance of the state'sconstitution, and that Indiana was therefore entitled to participate in the election. Opinion inCongress overwhelmingly favored counting Indiana's votes. On the motion ofSamuel D. Ingham, the question was postponed indefinitely, and the count proceeded with Indiana's votes included.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Jesse Lynch Holman | 37 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas H. Blake | 36 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Joseph Bartholomew | 25 | |
Total | 37 | ||
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| Candidate | Party | Home state | Electoral vote | Candidate | Party | Home state | Electoral vote |
| James Monroe | Democratic-Republican | Virginia | 3 | Daniel D. Tompkins | Democratic-Republican | New York | 3 |
Total | 3 | Total | 3 | ||||
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