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The '''1808 United States general election''' elected the members of the [[11th United States Congress]]. The election took place during the [[First Party System]]. The [[Democratic-Republican Party]] continued its control of the |
The '''1808 United States general election''' elected the members of the [[11th United States Congress]]. The election took place during the [[First Party System]]. The [[Democratic-Republican Party|Republicans]] continued its control of the presidency and both houses of Congress. |
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In the presidential election, [[Democratic-Republican Party|Republican]] Secretary of State [[James Madison]] defeated [[Federalist Party (United States)|Federalist]] Governor [[Charles Pinckney (governor)|Charles Pinckney]] of [[North Carolina]].<ref name=APP>{{cite web|title=1808 Presidential Election|url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/showelection.php?year=1808|website=The American Presidency Project|accessdate=25 June 2014}}</ref> |
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In the [[United States House of Representatives|House]], Federalists won moderate gains, but |
In the [[United States House of Representatives|House]], Federalists won moderate gains, but the Republicans continued to dominate the chamber.<ref name="House Party Divisions">{{cite web|title=Party Divisions of the House of Representatives|url=http://history.house.gov/Institution/Party-Divisions/Party-Divisions/|publisher=United States House of Representatives|accessdate=25 June 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States Senate|Senate]], Federalists picked up one seat, but the Republicans retained a dominant majority.<ref name=SenatePartyDivision>{{cite web|title=Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present|url=http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/history/one_item_and_teasers/partydiv.htm|publisher=United States Senate|accessdate=25 June 2014}}</ref> |
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In the [[United States Senate|Senate]], Federalists picked up one seat, but Democratic-Republicans retained a dominant majority.<ref name=SenatePartyDivision>{{cite web|title=Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present|url=http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/history/one_item_and_teasers/partydiv.htm|publisher=United States Senate|accessdate=25 June 2014}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 12:15, 18 August 2015
The 1808 United States general election elected the members of the 11th United States Congress. The election took place during the First Party System. The Republicans continued its control of the presidency and both houses of Congress.
In the presidential election, Republican Secretary of State James Madison defeated Federalist Governor Charles Pinckney of North Carolina.[1]
In the House, Federalists won moderate gains, but the Republicans continued to dominate the chamber.[2] In the Senate, Federalists picked up one seat, but the Republicans retained a dominant majority.[3]
See also
- United States presidential election, 1808
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1808
- United States Senate elections, 1808
References
- ^ "1808 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Party Divisions of the House of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present". United States Senate. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
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