Who won Tennessee in the 1820 presidential election?

Monroe (Democratic-Republican) carried Tennessee in 1820, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1820?

Tennessee cast 8 electoral votes in the 1820 presidential election.

Did Tennessee vote for the national winner in 1820?

Yes. Tennessee backed James Monroe, who won the presidency that year.

Era of Good FeelingsTN · 8 EV

1820

Tennessee: Monroe carries 8 EV.

Tennessee cast its 8 electoral votes for Monroe (Democratic-Republican). National winner: James Monroe (Democratic-Republican) — Tennessee voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1820 result in Tennessee

Tennessee backed Monroe (Democratic-Republican) in the 1820 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Tennessee with the eventual winner: James Monroe went on to take the presidency, and Tennessee was part of his column.

Tennessee stayed in the Democratic-Republican column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1796. Tennessee did not move alone — neighboring Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Missouri broke the same way in 1820. Over its 57 recorded presidential cycles, Tennessee has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 times in all. The vote fell within the Era of Good Feelings — One-party rule and the Corrupt Bargain.

Nationally, James Monroe finished with 231 of the 232 electoral votes to John Quincy Adams's 1.

The 1820 national map

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