Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-19
COLUMBUS, QMI) TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1888.

tors I36. Thomas Jefferson and A aron
Burr received each IS votes; John Adams
65, Charles @ Pinckney, 81. AS there
was no choice Of president in the College
of electors, the election devolved on the
house Ct representatives., and after ballot
ing thirty-six times Jefferson was elected
by a majority of one state. Burr was
elected vice president.
Fifth election, 1904.-Number of cleo
tors 176. The present plan of voting Sc
parately for president and vice president
was now adopted.
Thomas Jefferson received 1872 votes
for president, and Charles C. Pinckney Ia.
George Clinton received 1872 votes for vice
president, and Rufus King IA. Jefferson
and Clinton were elected.
Sinth election, 1908.--Number of cleo
tors 176. James Madison received 100
votes for president, and Charles c. Pinck-
ney Az, George Clinton received l13
votes for vice president, and Rufus King
Al. Madison and Clinton were elected.
Seventh election, 1612.-Number of
electors GIT. James Madison received
12s votes for president, and De Witt Clin-
ton 80. Elbridge Gerry received 131
votes for vice president, Jared Ingersoll
SO. Madison and Gerry were elected.
Eighth election, 1916.-Number of
electors 1877. James Monroe received
1873 votes for preside mt and Rufus King
"a. Daniel D. Tompkins received 1873
votes for vice president, and John E. Pow
ers %. Monroe and Tompkins were
elected.
Ninth election, 1820.-Number of cleo
tors 232. James Monroe received 1872
votes for president, and Daniel D. Temp
kins 2I9 for vice president.
Tenth election, 1624.--Number ofelec-
tors 261. Andrew Jackson received 80
votes for president; John @. Adams 81;
VIM. H. Crawford Al; and Henry Clay
81. As neither candidate had majority,
the election was carried into the house,
where John @. Adams having received the
votes of Is States out of23, was elected
president. John c. Calhoun received 1872
electoral votes for vice president; N. Sand
ford 80, and Nathaniel Macon "a. Cal
houn was elected vice president.
EleUenth election, 1929.-Number OF
electors 261. Andrew jackson received
17s votes for president, and John @.
Adams 80. John C. Calhoun received
III votes for vice president, and Richard
Rush SO. Jackson and Calhoun were
elected.
1sOe51h election, 1832.-Number of
electors 265. Andrew jackson received
21e votes for president; Henry Clay 20;
John Floyd IL, and VIM. Writ Z. Mar
tin Van Buren, received 189 votes for vice
president, John Sergeant 40, VIM. Will
kins 80, Henry Lee IL, and Amos Ellma-
ker Z. Jackson and Van Buren, were
elected.
Thirteenth election, Is36.-Number of
electors 294 Including those of Michigan, I
Martin Van Buren, receiv ed ITO votes for
president; William H Harrison 10; H.
l.. White %; Daniel Webster IA; and
Willie P. Mangum IL. Richard NJ.
Johnson received lat votes for vice pres
ident; Francis Granger II; John Tyler
40; and William Smith %. AS neither
ofthe candidates for vice president receiv-
ed majority of the electoral votes, and
as Richard NJ. Johnson and Francis Gran
ger received more votes than any other
two, the senate proceeded to elect one OF
these candidates vice president. In the
senate, Richard M. Johnson received 80
votes, and Francis Granger 16. Van Bu-
rem and Johnson were elected.
PUntl the fifth election, the highest num-
Der of votes elected the president, and the next
highest the vice president.