Candidates:Democratic-Republican: James Madison (Virginia) and George Clinton (New York)Federalist: Charles Pinckney (South Carolina) and Rufus King (New York) Election Results: Madison and Clinton: 122 electoral votes Pinckney and King: 47 electoral votes (six electoral votes from New York were cast for George Clinton as president, while one electoral vote was abstained) Summary: The historically conscious … Continue reading Election of 1808: Madison Defeats the Regional Federalists