THE FEDERALIST PARTY was “shattered” in 1816, as Harry Ammon writes, and offered only token opposition during the presidential election. The Electoral College vote: 183 for James Monroe, 34 for Rufus King.
In those days, New York, Pennsylvania,
and Virginia were the most populous states, with 29, 25, and 25 electoral votes,
respectively.
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| What was to come. |
