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1812 United States presidential election in Louisiana
The
1812 United States presidential election
in
Louisiana
took place between
October 30
and
December 2
,
1812
, as part of the 1812
United States presidential election
. The
state legislature
chose
three representatives, or
electors
to the
Electoral College
, who
voted
for
President
and
Vice President
.
Louisiana, which became the
18th
state on
April 30
, 1812, cast its three
electoral votes
to
Democratic Republican
candidate and
incumbent
President James Madison
in
the states
first
presidential election
.