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Election in Delaware
The 1816 United States presidential election in Delaware took place between 1 November and 4 December 1816, as part of the
1816 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the
Electoral College, who voted for
President and
Vice President.
Delaware cast three electoral votes for the
Federalist candidate
Rufus King over the
Democratic-Republican candidate
James Monroe. These electors were elected by the
Delaware General Assembly, the state legislature, rather than by popular vote. However one of the four electors did not end up casting their vote. The three electoral votes for
Vice president were also not cast for King's
running mate
John E. Howard, but for
Federalist
Robert Goodloe Harper from
Maryland.
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