A presidential election was held in Vermont on November 1, 1816 as part of the 1816 United States presidential election. The Democratic-Republican ticket of the U.S. secretary of state James Monroe and the governor of New York Daniel D. Tompkins received 8 votes from electors chosen by the Vermont General Assembly. The Federalist Party failed to nominate a candidate. In the national election, Monroe easily defeated the senior U.S. senator from New York Rufus King, who received 34 votes from unpledged electors despite not being a candidate.
General election Results + 1816 United States presidential election in Vermont Party Candidate Votes Democratic-Republican Apollas Austin Democratic-Republican William Brayton Democratic-Republican John H. Cotton Democratic-Republican Isaiah Fisk Democratic-Republican Asaph Fletcher Democratic-Republican Robert Holly Democratic-Republican James Roberts Democratic-Republican Jonathan Robinson
Electoral college + 1816 United States Electoral College vote in Vermont For President For Vice President Candidate Party Home state Electoralvote Candidate Party Home state Electoralvote James Monroe Democratic-Republican Virginia 8 Daniel D. Tompkins Democratic-Republican New York 8
See also United States presidential elections in Vermont
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