United States presidential election, 1816

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The United States presidential election of 1816 was the contest in which Democratic-Republican James Monroe defeated Federalist Rufus King, effectively marking the end of the Federalist Party as a national force and ushering in the Era of Good Feelings.

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instanceOf United States presidential election
presidential election
campaignCharacterization lacked strong organized opposition to Monroe
low-intensity contest
constitutionalFramework United States Constitution NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electoralCollegeMetDate 1816-12-04
electoralCollegeVotesTotal 217
electoralVoteCountForJamesMonroe 183
electoralVoteCountForRufusKing 34
electoralVotesFor James Monroe NERFINISHED
Rufus King NERFINISHED
eraInitiated Era of Good Feelings NERFINISHED
followedBy United States presidential election, 1820 NERFINISHED
follows United States presidential election, 1812 NERFINISHED
hasEndDate 1816-12-04
hasStartDate 1816-11-01
historicalSignificance marked the effective end of the Federalist Party as a national force
ushered in the Era of Good Feelings
incumbentPresident James Madison NERFINISHED
incumbentPresidentEligibleForReelection no
incumbentPresidentParty Democratic-Republican Party NERFINISHED
incumbentPresidentTermLimitReason voluntarily retired after two terms
loser Rufus King NERFINISHED
loserParty Federalist Party NERFINISHED
mainIssue continuation of Democratic-Republican dominance
decline of the Federalist Party
post-War of 1812 politics
majorParty Democratic-Republican Party NERFINISHED
Federalist Party NERFINISHED
numberOfStatesParticipating 19
partOf United States presidential elections NERFINISHED
popularVoteUsedInMostStates true
presidentElected James Monroe NERFINISHED
presidentialTermStartDate 1817-03-04
reasonStateNotParticipatingIndiana admitted to the Union too late to choose electors
stateNotParticipating Indiana NERFINISHED
statesCarriedBy James Monroe NERFINISHED
Rufus King NERFINISHED
statesCarriedByJamesMonroe 16
statesCarriedByRufusKing 3
tookPlaceDuring post-War of 1812 period
tookPlaceUnder Article II of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED
usedElectoralCollegeSystem true
vicePresidentElected Daniel D. Tompkins NERFINISHED
vicePresidentialRunningMateOfLoser John Eager Howard NERFINISHED
vicePresidentialRunningMateOfWinner Daniel D. Tompkins NERFINISHED
winner James Monroe NERFINISHED
winnerParty Democratic-Republican Party NERFINISHED

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Rufus King candidateInElection United States presidential election, 1816
United States presidential election, 1812 followedBy United States presidential election, 1816
First inauguration of James Monroe relatedEvent United States presidential election, 1816
this entity surface form: United States presidential election of 1816