The 1820 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place between November 1 to December 6, 1820, as part of the 1820 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
During this election, Connecticut cast its nine electoral votes to Democratic Republican candidate and incumbent President James Monroe.
Effectively, the 1820 presidential election was an election with no campaign, since there was no serious opposition to Monroe and Tompkins. In fact, they won all the electoral votes barring 1 from New Hampshire, which was cast for Secretary of State John Quincy Adams.
Results 1820 United States presidential election in ConnecticutPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic-Republican James Monroe 3,871 84.17% 9 Federalist Unpledged electors 728 15.83% 0 Totals 4,599 100.0% 9
Results By County +1820 United States Presidential Election in Connecticut (By County)CountyJames Monroe Democratic-RepublicanUnpledged Electors FederalistTotal Votes Cast#%#%Fairfield 51196.78%173.22%528Hartford 41676.47%12823.53%544Litchfield 65780.32%16119.68%818Middlesex 19677.17%5822.83%254New Haven 60289.45%7110.55%673New London 70382.03%15417.97%857Tolland 21581.75%4818.25%263Windham 57086.23%9113.77%661Total3,87084.17%72815.83%4,598
See also United States presidential elections in Connecticut
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