on suffrage via property requirements. (c) One Elector from Ohio did not vote. Popular vote by state The popular vote totals used are the elector from each party with the highest total of votes. The vote totals of Kentucky appear to be incomplete, and those of Tennessee appear to be lost. States where the margin of victory was under 5% Maryland, 3.52% (954 votes) Electoral college selection In New Jersey, Federalists had just taken over the state legislature and decided to change the method of choosing electors from a general election to appointment by state legislature. Some towns, possibly too far away to get the news, or in open defiance of the switch, held elections anyway. These were not counted nor reported by the newspapers. In the unofficial elections, Madison received 1,672 votes while Clinton only received 2, suggesting these were protest votes (New Jersey was far more competitive than this at the time). See also History of the United States (1789–1849) 1812–13 United States House of Representatives elections 1812–13 United States Senate elections Second inauguration of James Madison Notes References Bibliography A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns, 1787–1825 External links Presidential Election of 1812: A Resource Guide from the Library of Congress Election of 1812 in Counting the Votes Presidency of James Madison James Madison