A presidential election was held in Delaware on November 12, 1816, as part of the 1816 United States presidential election. The unpledged Federalist electoral candidates were selected by the Delaware General Assembly over the Democratic-Republican candidates, who were pledged to James Monroe. The Federalist Party had failed to nominate a ticket prior to the election. At the meeting of the electoral college, three of the four Delaware electors voted for the senior U.S. senator from New York Rufus King for president and the junior U.S. senator from Maryland Robert Goodloe Harper for vice president, while one elector did not vote.
General election Results + 1816 United States presidential election in Delaware Party Candidate Votes Federalist Andrew Barrett 18 Federalist Thomas Robinson 18 Federalist Nicholas Ridgely 18 Federalist Isaac Tunnell 18 Democratic-Republican Manean Bull 7 Democratic-Republican Cornelius P. Comegys 7 Democratic-Republican George Reed 7 Democratic-Republican Henry M. Ridgely 7
Electoral college + 1816 United States Electoral College vote in Delaware For President For Vice President Candidate Party Home state Electoralvote Candidate Party Home state Electoralvote Rufus King Federalist New York 3 Robert Goodloe Harper Federalist Maryland 3 Not cast 1 Not cast 1
See also United States presidential elections in Delaware
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