Who was the last President to run unopposed for reelection in American history?

The United States presidential election of 1820 was the ninth quadrennial presidential election. It was held from Wednesday, November 1, to Wednesday, December 6, 1820. It was the third and last United States presidential election in which a candidate ran effectively unopposed (the previous two unopposed presidential elections were those of 1788–89 and 1792, in which George Washington ran without serious opposition).

President James Monroe and Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins were re-elected effortlessly and captured all but one electoral vote. The failing Federalist Party did participate in the election of 1820 by fielding a serious vice-presidential candidate (Richard Stockton), but was unable to nominate a national candidate for president. It was never able to participate again in any federal election.

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Howard Groopman

Had to be the earliest one.

John W Shreve

Sarah Hearn-vonFoerster, And he served under Washington in the War. The effect of the Federalists continued however as John Marshall served as Chief Justice until 1835.

Elsy O. Stromberg

Didn't know that and don't know much else about him.

Lawanta

Majority vote was wrong 😔

Richard D. Boyle

Pretty sure that it had to be one of the Virginia brotherhood.

foxphilam

The Era of Good Feeling. The Federalists cut their own throat as a party when they opposed the War of 1812, especially with the Hartford Convention (1814).