1820 United States presidential election in Indiana

1820 United States presidential election in Indiana

November 30, 1820
 
Nominee James Monroe
Party Democratic-Republican
Home state Virginia
Running mate Daniel D. Tompkins
Electoral vote 3

President before election

James Monroe
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

James Monroe
Democratic-Republican

A presidential election was held in Indiana on November 30, 1820, as part of the 1820 United States presidential election. The Democratic-Republican ticket of the incumbent president James Monroe and vice president Daniel D. Tompkins received three votes from electors chosen by the Indiana General Assembly.[1] Monroe easily won the national election with 231 electoral votes; one faithless elector voted for the U.S. secretary of state John Quincy Adams.[2]

General election

1820 United States presidential election in Indiana[1]
Party Candidate Votes
Democratic-Republican Daniel J. Caswell **
Democratic-Republican Nathaniel Ewing **
Democratic-Republican John H. Thompson **
Total
**

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b Riker & Thornbrough 1960, p. 1.
  2. ^ "1820 Electoral College Results". National Archives. Retrieved October 5, 2025.

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