Clinton and Ingersoll were nominated at a convention held in September, 1812, in New York City.

The election occurred on November 3, 1812.
EIGHTEEN STATES VOTED.

The states choosing their electors by the legislatures were Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Vermont.

The following is the result of the vote, as counted on February 10, 1813:

During this period Congress was divided politically as follows:

A Republican caucus was held on March 16, 1816; 119 members attended this session. In the balloting for candidates for President James Monroe received 65, and William H. Crawford, 54 votes; consequently Monroe was declared the nominee. Daniel D. Tompkins was nominated for Vice-President, receiving 85 votes, as against 30 votes for Simon Snyder, of Pennsylvania.

The Federalists supported

For President, Rufus King,

of New York.

For Vice-President, no particular one.

The Federalists did nothing whatever to nominate opposition candidates, but they all voted for Rufus King for President.

The election occurred on November 5, 1816.

NINETEEN STATES VOTED.

The states choosing their electors by the legislatures. were Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, and Vermont. The vote, as counted on February 12, 1817, resulted:

James Monroe was elected President and Daniel D. Tompkins as Vice-President.

During this period Congress was divided politically as follows:

A congressional caucus, held in the spring of 1820, was attended by only a few members, and it was resolved that no nominations should be made.

The following candidates had practically no opposition:

For President, James Monroe,

of Virginia.

For Vice-President, Daniel D. Tompkins,

of New York.

The election occurred on November 13, 1820.

TWENTY-FOUR STATES VOTED.

were Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana,
Louisiana, New York, South Carolina and Vermont.
The vote as counted on February 14, 1821, follows:

James Monroe was elected President and Daniel D. Tompkins as Vice-President.

*One elector in each of the States of Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Tennessee died before the meetings of the electors.

+ The one vote for Adams was cast by Wm. Plumer, who did not consider that he was merely to perfunctorily record the choice of his party, therefore he exercised what be considered his power and duty as an elector by voting for Adams. He disapproved of Monroe's administration and also desired to draw attention to his friend Adams, who was elected President at the next election.