Contents

1 Summary 2 Election results 3 Other elections 4 For more information

Summary

Taking place in the shadow of the War of 1812, the election of 1812 featured an intriguing competition between incumbent President James Madison and the nephew of his former Vice President, DeWitt Clinton (uncle George Clinton had died in office).

Elbridge Gerry, elected Madison's second Vice President in the election, would also die in office in 1814.

Election results

Presidential Candidate	Party	State	Popular Vote	Electoral Vote
James Madison	Republican	Virginia	(unknown)	128
DeWitt Clinton	Federalist	New York	(unknown)	89

Vice Presidential Candidate	Party	State	Electoral Vote
Elbridge Gerry	Republican	Massachusetts	131
Jared Ingersoll	Federalist	Connecticut	86

Other elections

For more information

President of the United States, U.S. presidential election, 1812, History of the United States (1776-1865)