pledged to. Results are reported as the highest result for an elector for any given candidate. For example, if three Monroe electors received 100, 50, and 25 votes, Monroe would be recorded as having 100 votes. Confusion surrounding the way results are reported may lead to discrepancies between the sum of all state results and national results. In Massachusetts, Federalist electors won 62.06% of the vote. However, only 7,902 of these votes went to Federalist electors who did not cast their votes for Monroe (this being most likely because these Federalist electors lost). Similarly, In Kentucky, 1,941 ballots were cast for an elector labelled as Federalist who proceeded to vote for Monroe. All of the Federalist Monroe votes have been placed in the Federalist column, as the Federalist party fielded no presidential candidate and therefore it is likely these electors simply cast their votes for Monroe because the overwhelming majority he achieved made their votes irrelevant. Electoral college selection See also History of the United States (1789–1849) One-party state Second inauguration of James Monroe 1820–21 United States House of Representatives elections 1820–21 United States Senate elections Footnotes References Bibliography External links Presidential Elections of 1816 and 1820: A Resource Guide from the Library of Congress A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns, 1787-1825 Election of 1820 in Counting the Votes Presidency of James Monroe James Monroe Uncontested elections