U.S. presidential election, 1812
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Taking place in the shadow of the War of 1812, the U.S. presidential 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.
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General election
Results
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Breakdown by ticket
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The split-party ticket of the Federalist DeWitt Clinton and the Republican Elbridge Gerry was the result of three Federalist Electors in Gerry's home state of Massachusetts.
Electoral college selection
| Method of choosing Electors | State(s) |
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| each Elector appointed by state legislature | Connecticut Delaware Georgia Louisiana New Jersey New York North Carolina South Carolina Vermont |
| each Elector chosen by voters statewide | New Hampshire Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia |
| state is divided into electoral districts, with one Elector chosen per district by the voters of that district | Kentucky Maryland Tennessee |
| Massachusetts |
See also
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