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Election in Kentucky
The 1820 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place between 1 November and 6 December 1820, as part of the
1820 United States presidential election. Voters chose twelve representatives, or electors to the
Electoral College, who voted for
President and
Vice President.
[1]
Kentucky cast twelve electoral votes for the
Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent
President
James Monroe, as he ran effectively unopposed. The electoral votes for
Vice president were cast for Monroe's
running mate
Daniel D. Tompkins from
New York. The state was divided into three electoral districts with four electors each, whereupon each district's voters chose the electors.
[2]
Results
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