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Elections in the DoD TL
All important elections in the Decades of Darkness TL since the POD in 1809.
Elections in the *USA
Listing in the form:
Party; Presidential candidate / Running mate; electoral votes. Winners are listed first.
Election of 1812
Election of 1816
Democratic-Republicans: James Wilkinson (Louisiana) / James Monroe (Virginia)
Election of 1820
Democratic-Republicans: James Wilkinson (Louisiana) / James Monroe (Virginia)
Wilkinson dies in office (12 March 1824), James Monroe becomes new president.
Election of 1824
Democratic-Republicans: John C. Calhoun
Democratic-Republicans: James Monroe (Virginia)
Democratic-Republicans: Andrew Jackson (Tennessee)
Democratic-Republicans: Henry Clay
Democratic-Republicans: William H. Crawford
Andrew Jackson received the greatest number of electoral votes, but John C. Calhoun is elected the 7th President of the United States. James Monroe is returned as Vice-President.
Election of 1828
Democrats: Andrew Jackson (Tennessee) / Richard Rush (Pennsylvania)
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Election of 1832
Democrats: Andrew Jackson (Tennessee) / William Cabel Rives (Virginia)
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Election of 1836
Democrats: Andrew Jackson (Tennessee) / James Knox Polk (North Carolina)
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Election of 1840
Patriots: Willie Person Mangum (North Carolina) / George Mifflin Dallas (Pennsylvania)
Democrats: James Knox Polk (North Carolina)
Election of 1844
Patriots: Willie Person Mangum (North Carolina) / Lewis Cass (Ohio)
Mangum died 24 January 1847 after being assassinated, Cass becomes president.
Election of 1848
Patriots: Lewis Cass (Ohio) / Samuel Houston (East Texas)
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Election of 1852
Patriots: Lewis Cass (Ohio) / Samuel Houston (East Texas) - 254
Democrats: James Guthrie (Kentucky) - 67
Election of 1856
Democrats: Jefferson Davis (West Florida) / ? - 166
Patriots: Samuel Houston (East Texas) / ? - 141
Freedom Party: John Bell (Tennessee) / ? - 12
Election of 1860
Democrats: Jefferson Davis (West Florida) / Abraham Myers (South Carolina) - 215
Patriots: Charles Faulkner (Virginia) / Governor William Travis (North California) - 178
Freedom Party: Salmon Chase (Westsylvania) / ? - 16
Davis assassinated on 2 March 1863, Myers becomes first Jewish president of the *USA.
Election of 1864
Democrats: Abraham Myers (South Carolina) / Joseph Holt (Kentucky) - 214
Patriots: William Travis / James Robinson (Ohio) - 201
Election of 1868
Patriots: Hugh Griffin (Illinois) / ? - 254
Democrats: Joseph Holt (Kentucky) - 164
Election of 1872
Patriots: Hugh Griffin (Illinois)
Election of 1876
Democrats: William Leland (Virginia)
Election of 1880
Patriots: Thomas Corbin (Kentucky) - 252
Democrats: Wade Hampton III (South Carolina) / ? - 241
Election of 1884
Patriots: Thomas Corbin (Kentucky) / David Richards (Louisiana)
Thomas Corbin dies from a heart attack (3 May 1887), David Richards becomes the 16th President of the United States.
Election of 1888
Democrats: Edward Mahan (Virginia) / Lewis Mitchell (Westsylvania)
Patriots: David Richards (Louisiana)
Election of 1892
Democrats: Edward Mahan (Virginia) / Luis Terrazas (Chihuahua)
Election of 1896
Democrats: Lyndon Hughes (Georgia) / James Hilliard (Kansas)