US Election Results
1804 US Presidential Election Result, Past US election Result, US Presidential Election History Details winner candidates party vote %, US Election Results
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1804 US Presidential Election Result, Past US election Result, US Presidential Election History Details winner candidates party vote %, US Election Results
The United States presidential election of 1804 was the fifth quadrennial presidential election, held from Friday, November 2, to Wednesday, December 5, 1804. It pitted incumbent Democratic-Republican President Thomas Jefferson against Federalist Charles Cotesworth Pinckney of South Carolina, a hero of the American Revolutionary War and former Ambassador to France. Jefferson easily defeated Pinckney and George Clinton was elected vice-president. Clinton went on to serve under both Jefferson and his successor, James Madison.
Presidential candidate |
Party |
Home state |
Popular vote(a), (b) |
Electoral |
Running mate |
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Count |
Pct |
vote |
Vice-presidential candidate |
Home state |
Elect. vote |
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Thomas Jefferson(Incumbent) |
Democratic-Republican |
Virginia |
1,04,110 |
72.80% |
162 |
George Clinton |
New York |
162 |
Charles C. Pinckney |
Federalist |
South Carolina |
38,919 |
27.20% |
14 |
Rufus King |
New York |
14 |
Total |
1,43,029 |
100% |
176 |
|
176 |
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Needed to win |
89 |
|
89 |