United States presidential election, 1816

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The United States presidential election of 1816 was the contest in which Democratic-Republican James Monroe defeated Federalist Rufus King, effectively marking the end of the Federalist Party as a national force and ushering in the Era of Good Feelings.

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instanceOf United States presidential election
presidential election
campaignCharacterization lacked strong organized opposition to Monroe
low-intensity contest
constitutionalFramework United States Constitution
country United States
electoralCollegeMetDate 1816-12-04
electoralCollegeVotesTotal 217
electoralVoteCountForJamesMonroe 183
electoralVoteCountForRufusKing 34
electoralVotesFor James Monroe
Rufus King
eraInitiated Era of Good Feelings
followedBy United States presidential election, 1820
follows United States presidential election, 1812
hasEndDate 1816-12-04
hasStartDate 1816-11-01
historicalSignificance marked the effective end of the Federalist Party as a national force
ushered in the Era of Good Feelings
incumbentPresident James Madison
incumbentPresidentEligibleForReelection no
incumbentPresidentParty Democratic-Republican Party
incumbentPresidentTermLimitReason voluntarily retired after two terms
loser Rufus King
loserParty Federalist Party
linked to: Federalists
mainIssue continuation of Democratic-Republican dominance
decline of the Federalist Party
post-War of 1812 politics
majorParty Democratic-Republican Party
Federalist Party
linked to: Federalists
numberOfStatesParticipating 19
partOf United States presidential elections
popularVoteUsedInMostStates true
presidentElected James Monroe
presidentialTermStartDate 1817-03-04
reasonStateNotParticipatingIndiana admitted to the Union too late to choose electors
stateNotParticipating Indiana
statesCarriedBy James Monroe
Rufus King
statesCarriedByJamesMonroe 16
statesCarriedByRufusKing 3
tookPlaceDuring post-War of 1812 period
tookPlaceUnder Article II of the United States Constitution
usedElectoralCollegeSystem true
vicePresidentElected Daniel D. Tompkins
vicePresidentialRunningMateOfLoser John Eager Howard
vicePresidentialRunningMateOfWinner Daniel D. Tompkins
winner James Monroe
winnerParty Democratic-Republican Party

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Rufus King candidateInElection United States presidential election, 1816
United States presidential election, 1812 followedBy United States presidential election, 1816
First inauguration of James Monroe relatedEvent United States presidential election of 1816
linked to: United States presidential election, 1816
United States presidential election of 1820 previousElection United States presidential election of 1816
linked to: United States presidential election, 1816