Monroe was the favorite candidate of both former Presidents Jefferson and Madison to succeed, Madison in office. Secretary of War Crawford opposed Monroe, but Monroe received the Republican nomination.
Monroe's opponent in the general election was Rufus King. King was a Federalist Senator from New York. King was an early opponent of slavery.
The election campaign of 1816 itself was highly one sided. The early opposition of the Federalists to the War of 1812 had, for all practical purposes, destroyed the party. Monroe went on to win an overwhelming victory. |
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