Episode 3 of 4
Democratic-Republican nominating caucuses
- When
- May 1812
- Where
- Congressional and New York nominating caucuses
In May 1812, the congressional caucus re-nominated Madison while the New York caucus nominated Clinton, splitting the party.
Eighty-three of the 138 Democratic-Republican members of Congress attended the May 1812 nominating caucus, which re-nominated Madison without opposition. Hoping to shore up support in the Northeast, where the war was unpopular, Madison chose Governor Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts as his running mate. The party's New York caucus, also held in May, nominated DeWitt Clinton for president.
Sources
- 1812 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
- James Madison Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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