Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-12-08
Former Presidential Elections.

/. Since the Declaration of independence
there have been twelve presidential elections,
exclusive Of the present,a and in only two cases
has the choice deyolveJ upon Congress. The
first was in 1901. when Thomas Jefferson and
Aaron Burr had an equal number Of votes IN
the Electoral college, and the second in 1875,
when the Electoral votes we're so divided be-
tween Andrew jackson, John Quincy Adams,
WIN. II. Crawford, and Henry Clay. that moi
thcr had majority. The following sched-
ule will show the number Of votes received
by the principal candidates at each election
from the origin of the government to the pros
ent time.
FIRST TERN, 1859. Electors GO. George
Washington received GO votes; and John Ad-
ans "a. The aext highest candidate was
John Jay, who received nine votes. George
Washington was therefore declared elected
to the Presidency, and John Adams TO tho
Vice Presidency.
SECOND TERM,I793. Electors l35. George
Washington hud l32 votes, and was elected
President; John Albums Il, and was elected
Vice President. The next highest candi-
date was George Clinton, who received Sd
| votes.
| THIRD Term. 1907. Electors I3S. John
Adams received IL votes and was elected
President; Thomas Jefferson o. and was e.
lccted Vice President. The next highest
candidate was Thomas Pinckney, who re-
eeived SO votes, and after him Aaron Burr,
who received 80.
\ FOURTH Term, 1901. Electors l38.--
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr had each
70 votes, John Adams 65. and Charles G.
Pinckney "a. There being no choice Of pre-
sident, the election was carried into the
House of Representatives, and on the 10Th
ballot, Thomas Jefferson received the votes
of nine States out of rs, and was declared e.
.lec,ed. Aaron Burr wns declared elected
Vice President.
FIFTH Term, 1905 Electors 176. The
new system Of voting introduced. Thomas
Jefferson received l62 votes for President;
George Clinton I62 votes for Vice President;
and were elected. Charles G. Pinckney, the
only other candidate for the presidency, re-
ceived IA votes. and Rufus King IA votes for
the Vice Presidency.
SIXTH Term, 1909. Electors 176. James
Madison received 122 votes for President;
and Charles G. Pinckney AZ. George Chm
ton ll3 votes for Vice President, and Rufus
King AZ. Madison and Clinton were accord
ngly elected
SEVENTH TERM. 1919 Electors 2l7.-
James Madison received 126 votes for Presl-
dent: and De Witt Clinton. 50. Elbridge
Gerry l3l votes for Vice President, and ia
red Ingersol S6. Madison and Gerry elect
cd
EieHrH TERM, 1917. Electors 2l7. Jamsg
Monroe received 1873 votes for President !;
and Rufus King "a; Daniel d. Tompkins las
votes for Vice President,and John E Howard
j o. Monroe and rompkins elected.
! NINTH TERM, 1921. Electors 2S2. James
J Monroe received 23f votes for Presidcnt,and
Daniel d. Tompkins 2l6 for Vice President
~ TENTH TERM, 1925 Electors 26l. An
drew jackson received 80 votes for President;
John Quincy Adams "a; VIM. Ii. Crawford
al; Henry Clay 81. Neither candidate hav-
ing n majority the election was earned INTO
the House, where on the hrst ballot, JONI,
/ Quincy Adams received the votes OF lJ
States out Of "a, aud was declared elected
Seven States voted for Jackson, md for
Crawford. John c. Calhoun was chosen Vice
President by the Electoral College, having
received IS2 votes. The next highest can
dida,es were n Sanford, who received 30
votes, and Nathaniel Macon, who received 24-
ELEVENTH TERm, 1899. Electors 26t.-
Andrew Jackson received I7S votes for Pre-
sident, and John Quincy Adams 81 John
e.. Calhoun 17I votes for Vice President, asd
Richard Rush g. Jackson and Calhoun a
lected.
4 TWELFTH TERM, 1893 Electors 2SS.--
Andrew jackson received 2I9 votes for presi-
dent; Henry Clay ~; John Floyd ! ]: William
Wirt 2. Martin Van Buren received ls9
votes for Vice Presid mt; John Sergeant 49s
William wilkins 80; Henry Lee II; Amos
ElImaker 2. jackson and Van Buren elect
ed.
/. fPcrsons curious to have the particulars of
these various clection.,-see how each State
voted, &c. can Rnd them on placsrd sheet
recently published by David Ramsay Of this