Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1837-10-24
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.

IIIiHNllJII.N I itAl8 lO4Ncs
Mr.. Elaor-Thcre have been since the
organization of our government, Thirteen
Presidential Elections. The following is
correct statement of the number of votes re-
ceiyod by each principal candidate, for
Prcsiden. aud Vice President, at each OF
said elections; ana as it will be found on OK
animation to have been compiled from god
authority, it may perhaps be worthy Of a
place in your columns.
FIRST ELEcrIoN, l7SS.--No. of Eolec-
tors 60 George Washington received go
votes; John Adams 81, and John Jay 8.
Washington was elected President, and
John Allms Vice President.
SECOND ELECTION, 1892 - No. of Elec-
tors l3j. George Washington received 1872
votes; John Adams II, and Geo, Clinton 50.
Washington and Adlms were both re-
elected.
rnruD EurulIUN, i7oo. --fNo or Electors
1873. John Albums received II votes; Tho's
Jefferson 60; Thomls Pinckney 80, and Al
ron Burr 30 Adams was elected President,
and jefferson Vice President.
FoURrm ELnCrloN, lS00.-No. of Elec-
tors 1873. Thomas Jefferson and Aaron
B Irr received each % votes; John Adams
G5, and Cha's c. Pincllney 81. As there
was no choice of President in the college of
electors, the election devolved on the House
of REPRESENTATIVES, and after ballotting 3j
times, Jefferson was elected by mi ri
ty of one State. Burr was elected Vice
President
FlFrm ELECTION, lS0I.-No. Of Electors
l7j. The present plan of voting separately
for President and Vice President was now
adopted.
Thomas Jefferson received 1872 votes for
President, and Charles c. PInckney IL
George Clinton received 1872 votes FIR Vice
President, and Rufus King II. Jefferson
AMI Clinton were elected.
SIxru ELECTION, 1893 No. of Electors
l76. James Madison received l22 votes
f.. President, and Chs G. Pinckney IL
George Clinton received lib votes for Vice
President, and Rlfus King IL. Madison
and Clinton were elected.
SEvEvru ELECTION, lSl3.-No. of Elec-
tors pit. james Madison received l2S
votes for President, and De Wit Clinton 50.
Elbridre Gerry received l3l votes for Vice
President, and Jared lngeTsoll 50. Madison
all Gerry were elected.
E[Gnrn ELECTION, 1Sl6.-No. of Elec-
tors PIT. james Monroe received ISL
votes for President, and Rufus King 81
D,niel d. Tompkins received lS3 votes loI
Vice President, and John L. Howard D.
Monroe and Tompkins were elected.
Nfyru ELECTION, lS20.-No. of Electors
232. James NJ lnroe received 23l votes
for President, and Dlniel ID. Tompklns 2lc
for Vice President.
TEyrm ELgcrIoN, 1921 No. Of Elcctor'
26l. Andrew Jackson received 30 votes
for President, Jno. @. Adams 81, VIM. II
Crawford IL, aud Henry Clay 80. As
neither had miiorily the election was car
ried into the House, where John q. Adams
having received the votes Of ID states ont
81, was elected President John e. Cal
houn received lS2 electoral votes for Nlc'
President; N. Sanford 30, and Nalhanle
Macon 2l. Calhoun was elected VIc'
President.
ELEVENTH ELECTION IS2S.-No. Of Elec
tors 26t. Andrew Jackson received l7'
votes for President, and John q. Ad 'ms ~
John C.. Calhoun received III votes to
Vice President; and Richad Rush So. Jack
son and G. ,Ihoun were elected.
TWELFTH ELECTION, lS32.-No. OF Flee
tors 2SS. Andrew Jackson received u
, votes for President; Henry Clay 40, job
, Floyd IL, and VIM. Writ Z. Martin Va
! b ,ren received 1870 votes for Vice Preslden
! John Sergeant 40, VIM. Wilkins, 30, liel
i nv Lee II, aud Amos Elmlkcr z. JacI
son and Van Buren, were elected.
TmRrEENrH EbEcTIoN, lS35.-No.
. Electors 2l0, (acluding those OF Michigan
,cI NJ ,rtm Van uen received 40 votes
: President; Wan. IL. Harrison 70; Hugh