United States presidential election of 1808

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The United States presidential election of 1808 was the contest in which Democratic-Republican James Madison was elected the fourth president, succeeding Thomas Jefferson amid tensions over foreign policy and trade restrictions.

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instanceOf United States presidential election
affectedBy Embargo Act of 1807
tensions with France
tensions with Great Britain
category 1808 elections in the United States
United States presidential elections
chronologicalPosition sixth United States presidential election
country United States of America
electoralCollegeSize 176
electoralVotesMainOpponent 47
electoralVotesWinner 122
followedBy United States presidential election of 1812
follows United States presidential election of 1804
hasEndDate 1808-12-07
hasStartDate 1808-11-04
incumbentPresident Thomas Jefferson
legislativeBodyElecting United States Electoral College
linked to: Electoral College
mainOpponent Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
mainOpponentParty Federalist Party
linked to: Federalists
majorIssue Embargo Act of 1807
foreign policy
trade restrictions
numberOfStatesParticipating 17
officeContested President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
otherCandidate Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
George Clinton
James Madison
James Monroe
John Langdon
Rufus King
partOf history of the United States
popularVoteMainOpponent 62128
popularVoteWinner 124732
preElectionPresident Thomas Jefferson
presidentElect James Madison
resultedIn George Clinton elected vice president
election of James Madison as fourth president of the United States
tookPlaceDuring Napoleonic Wars
Presidency of Thomas Jefferson
tookPlaceInCentury 19th century
tookPlaceInDecade 1800s
tookPlaceUnderConstitution United States Constitution
vicePresidentElect George Clinton
votingSystem Electoral College
winner James Madison
winningParty Democratic-Republican Party

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Presidency of James Madison election United States presidential election of 1808
United States presidential election, 1812 follows United States presidential election, 1808
linked to: United States presidential election of 1808
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney candidateInElection United States presidential election, 1808
linked to: United States presidential election of 1808