1808 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania

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1808 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
November 4 – December 7, 1808
 
Nominee James Madison Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Home state Virginia South Carolina
Running mate George Clinton Rufus King
Electoral vote 20 0
Popular vote 42,508 11,735
Percentage 78.37% 21.63%
County results
President before election

Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

James Madison
Democratic-Republican

A presidential election was held in Pennsylvania in 1808, as part of the 1808 United States presidential election. Voters chose 20 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, 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%.

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