1808 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
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The 1808 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place as part of the 1808 United States presidential election. Voters chose 20 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College,[1] who voted for President and Vice President.
Pennsylvania voted for the Democratic-Republican candidate, James Madison, over the Federalist candidate, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. Madison won Pennsylvania by a margin of 56.74%.
Results
| 1808 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania[2] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic-Republican | James Madison | 42,508 | 78.37% | 20 | |
| Federalist | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | 11,735 | 21.63% | 0 | |
| Totals | 54,243 | 100.0% | 20 | ||
County results
| County | James Madison
Democratic-Republican |
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Federalist |
Total votes cast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | # | % | # | ||
| Adams | 53.08% | 414 | 46.92% | 366 | 780 |
| Allegheny | 75.48% | 982 | 24.52% | 319 | 1,301 |
| Armstrong | 100.00% | 178 | 0.00% | 0 | 178 |
| Beaver | 100.00% | 243 | 0.00% | 0 | 243 |
| Bedford | 71.14% | 668 | 28.86% | 271 | 939 |
| Berks | 93.04% | 3,206 | 6.96% | 240 | 3,446 |
| Bucks | 60.01% | 1,660 | 39.99% | 1,106 | 2,766 |
| Butler | 85.22% | 294 | 14.78% | 51 | 345 |
| Cambria | 89.86% | 62 | 10.14% | 7 | 69 |
| Centre & Clearfield | 95.55% | 858 | 4.45% | 40 | 898 |
| Chester | 66.57% | 2,545 | 33.43% | 1,278 | 3,823 |
| Crawford | 64.51% | 269 | 35.49% | 148 | 417 |
| Cumberland | 79.25% | 1,772 | 20.75% | 464 | 2,236 |
| Dauphin | 90.14% | 2,120 | 9.86% | 232 | 2,352 |
| Delaware | 45.12% | 703 | 54.88% | 855 | 1,558 |
| Erie | 69.93% | 200 | 30.07% | 86 | 286 |
| Fayette | 88.76% | 892 | 11.24% | 113 | 1,005 |
| Franklin | 81.46% | 1,419 | 18.54% | 323 | 1,742 |
| Greene | 98.06% | 353 | 1.94% | 7 | 360 |
| Huntingdon | 63.39% | 355 | 36.61% | 205 | 560 |
| Indiana & Jefferson | 94.29% | 132 | 5.71% | 8 | 140 |
| Lancaster | 98.88% | 2,560 | 1.12% | 29 | 2,589 |
| Luzerne | 52.84% | 456 | 47.16% | 407 | 863 |
| Lycoming | 74.29% | 598 | 25.71% | 207 | 805 |
| Mercer | 100.00% | 288 | 0.00% | 0 | 288 |
| Mifflin | 96.34% | 789 | 3.66% | 30 | 819 |
| Montgomery | 78.61% | 2,444 | 21.39% | 665 | 3,109 |
| Northampton | 79.67% | 2,273 | 20.33% | 580 | 2,853 |
| Northumberland | 93.63% | 2,688 | 6.37% | 183 | 2,871 |
| Philadelphia (County) | 75.10% | 3,407 | 23.90% | 1,070 | 4,477 |
| Philadelphia (City) | 60.02% | 2,831 | 39.98% | 1,886 | 4,717 |
| Somerset | 88.07% | 384 | 11.93% | 52 | 436 |
| Venango & Warren | 83.02% | 88 | 16.98% | 18 | 106 |
| Washington | 91.95% | 1,794 | 8.05% | 157 | 1,951 |
| Wayne | 88.56% | 178 | 11.44% | 23 | 201 |
| Westmoreland | 80.73% | 595 | 19.27% | 142 | 737 |
| York | 91.55% | 1,810 | 8.45% | 167 | 1,977 |
| Source: [2] | |||||
References
- ^ "1808 ELECTION FOR THE SIXTH TERM, 1809-1813". National Archives. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Pennsylvania Presidential Election Returns 1808". Wilkes University. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
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