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1816 Presidential Election
- When
- November 1 to December 4, 1816
- Where
- United States
Presidential elections were held in the United States from November 1 to December 4, 1816. James Monroe defeated Federalist nominee Rufus King in a landslide.
Monroe, Madison's heir apparent, faced challenges at the Democratic-Republican congressional nominating caucus but secured the nomination. King, the de facto Federalist nominee, lacked a national party organization to support his campaign. The election resulted in a landslide victory for Monroe, marking the end of the Federalist Party's national presence.
Sources
- 1816 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
- Rufus King Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
- James Monroe Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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