Episode 2 of 4
Madison narrowly wins re-election
- When
- 1812
- Where
- United States
Madison defeated Clinton with 50.4 percent of the popular vote to 47.6 percent, the closest popular-vote result to that point.
Despite Clinton's success at attracting Federalist support, Madison was re-elected with 50.4 percent of the popular vote to Clinton's 47.6 percent, making the 1812 election the closest up to that point in the popular vote, though there was no popular vote in half the states. Madison won 58.7 percent of the electoral vote, down from 69.3 percent in 1808, and only 6 of the 18 states chose electors by popular vote.
Sources
- 1812 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
- DeWitt Clinton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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