A presidential election was held in Georgia on November 12, 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 eight votes from electors chosen by the Georgia General Assembly. The Federalist Party failed to nominate a candidate. Monroe won the national election handily, defeating 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 Georgia Party Candidate Votes Democratic-Republican David Adams Democratic-Republican John Clark Democratic-Republican Charles Harris Democratic-Republican Jared Irwin Democratic-Republican John McIntosh Democratic-Republican David Meriwether Democratic-Republican Henry Mitchell Democratic-Republican John Rutherford
Electoral college + 1816 United States Electoral College vote in Georgia 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 Georgia
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