U.S. presidential election, 1820

The U.S. presidential election of 1820 was the third and last presidential election in U.S. history in which a candidate ran effectively unopposed. (After the presidential elections of 1789 and 1792, in which George Washington ran without serious opposition).

During the campaign, incumbent President James Monroe of the Democratic-Republican Party ran virtually unopposed for reelection. William Plumer, an elector from New Hampshire and former U.S. Senator and Governor, cast his electoral ballot for then-Secretary of State John Quincy Adams. While some accounts say that this was to ensure that Washington remained the only American president unanimously chosen by the Electoral College, others claim it was out of a sincere belief that Monroe was not the best choice.

This election also marked the end of the Federalist Party, which did not nominate a candidate for President.

In all, 235 electors were appointed, but three deceased electors (one each from Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Tennessee) were not replaced prior to votes being cast.

This was the first election in which Alabama, Illinois, Maine, Missouri, and Mississippi (all admitted to the union in the past four years) cast votes.

Daniel D. Tompkins ran for Vice President, defeating Richard Stockton, Daniel Rodney, Robert Goodloe Harper, and Richard Rush.

Election results

President	Party	State	Popular Vote	Electoral Vote
James Monroe	Democratic-Republican	Virginia	Unknown	231
John Quincy Adams	Democratic-Republican	Massachusetts	Unknown	1

Election results

Vice President	Party	State	Popular Vote	Electoral Vote
Daniel D. Tompkins	Democratic-Republican	New York	Unknown	231
Richard Stockton	Federalist	New Jersey	Unknown	8
Daniel Rodney	Federalist	Delaware	Unknown	4
Robert Goodloe Harper	Federalist	Virginia	Unknown	1
Richard Rush	Federalist	Pennsylvania	Unknown	1

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