1820 Presidential Election Interactive Map
118 electoral votes to win

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Monroe |
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Other: Faithless votes for someone not on the ballot or available votes not cast
Split Votes
States shown here did not allocate all their available electoral votes to one candidate. The split can be edited in this table. The states are not interactive on the map unless the split is .
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1820 Actual Election Results
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✓ | James Monroe (I) | Democratic-Republican | 231 | |
John Quincy Adams | Democratic-Republican | 1 | ||
Other: See Election Facts Below | 3 |
1820 Election Facts
- Welcome: Alabama, Illinois, Maine, Mississippi and Missouri become states during this election cycle
- Monroe won every state; one Elector selected Adams so the result was not unanimous
- One Elector each from Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Tennessee died & those votes were not cast
- Monroe won New Hampshire; however one elector cast a vote for Adams
- Issues of the Day: Slavery (Missouri Compromise)