1820 United States presidential election in Ohio

The 1820 United States presidential election in Ohio took place between November 1 and December 6, 1820, as part of the 1820 United States presidential election. Voters chose 8 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

1820 United States presidential election in Ohio

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Nominee James Monroe John Quincy Adams
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Home state Virginia Massachusetts
Running mate Daniel D. Tompkins
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 7,164 2,215
Percentage 76.38% 23.62%

President before election

James Monroe
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

James Monroe
Democratic-Republican

Ohio re-elected incumbent Democratic-Republican Party President James Monroe by a large margin. Although Monroe ran unopposed, John Quincy Adams received a minority of the vote as an opposition candidate. This is the most recent time a party won every county in the state.

Results

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1820 United States presidential election in Ohio[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic-Republican James Monroe (incumbent) 7,164 76.38% 8
Democratic-Republican John Quincy Adams 2,215 23.62% 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ohio. Secretary of State. (1909). Ohio election statistics: the general election. Springfield, Ohio: The Springfield Publishing Company, State Printers. p. 3. OCLC 5470967. Retrieved April 20, 2019.