Election in Alabama
1820 United States presidential election in Alabama
The 1820 United States presidential election in Alabama took place between November 1 and December 6, 1820, as part of the nationwide presidential election . The state legislature chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President .
Alabama , along with eight other states, had its electors chosen not by the people, but by the State House and Senate . George W. Philips, Henry Minor and John Scott were selected by the legislature and all three men voted for James Monroe.
Results [ edit ] 1820 United States presidential election in Alabama[1] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes Democratic-Republican George W. Philips 63 29.72% 1 Democratic-Republican Henry Minor 62 29.25% 1 Democratic-Republican John Scott 56 26.42% 1 Democratic-Republican James S. Walker 31 14.62% 0 Totals 212 100.00% 3
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