The 1820 United States presidential election, held from November 1 to December 6, was the ninth presidential election. During the Era of Good Feelings, incumbent Democratic-Republican President James Monroe won reelection without significant opposition, marking the third and most recent time a candidate ran effectively unopposed.
As of 2024, this is the most recent election where an incumbent, not from the Democratic or Republican parties, was re-elected before the Democratic-Republican Party split. Monroe’s victory was the first instance in U.S. history of three consecutive presidents winning a second term, a feat later achieved by Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. He was also the first candidate to receive over 200 electoral votes.
James Monroe, President; Daniel D. Tompkins, Vice President
| For President: | Total |
|---|---|
| James Monroe, of Virginia | 231 |
| John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts | 1 |
| For Vice-President: | Total |
| Daniel D. Tompkins, of New York | 218 |
| Richard Stockton, of New Jersey | 8 |
| Robert G. Harper, of Maryland | 1 |
| Richard Rush, of Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Daniel Rodney, of Delaware | 4 |
| Total Electoral Votes: | Total |
| 235* | |
| *The whole number of electors appointed was 235, but one elector from each of the States of Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Mississippi, having died, the number of votes actually cast was 232. | |
