Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-11

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.
Mn EDIToR Theirs have been. sin@
the organization Of our government Thir
teen Presidential Elections. The folIuw.
ing is.a correct statement ofthe number of
votes reeeired by each PRINCIPAL candidate
Tor President, at eosh Of said elections. and
as Ii vii, be found OIL examination to have
been compiled rom good authority, it may
perhaps be worthy CT a place in your col
umns. Nfaii
First Election, l7ss.-No. Of Electors
SO. George Washington received 60 votes.
John Adams 81. and John Jay 9. WASH
ingion was elected President, and John
Adams Vice President aa
Second Election, l792.--No. of Electors
1856 George Washington received 1872
votes, John Adams II, and George Clinton
so, Washington and Adams were both
reelected
Third Election, 1796.-No. of Electors
l3s John Adams received II votes, Thorn
as Jefferson SO. Thomas Pinckney 50, and
Aaron Burr 90 Adams was elected Presi-
dent and Jefferson Vice President. 81
Fourth Election, l600-No. of Electors
1873. Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
received each 70 votes. John Adams 65, and
Charles G Pinckney Ga. As there was TO
choice of President in the college of cleo
tors, the election devolved on the House of
Representatives, and after baloiing sc times,
Jefferson was elected by majority of one
state Burr was elected Vice President
Fifth Election. 1S04--No OF Electors
lie. The present plan Of voting separately
for President and Vice President was then
adopted.
Thomas Jefferson received 1852 votes for
President. and Charles C. Pinckney Ia.
George Clinton received l62 votes for Vice
President, and Rufus King IA. Jefferson
and Clinton were elected.
SixM Election, lsOS.-No. OF Electors
JIG. James Madison received i22 votes
for President and Charles G. Pinckney az.
George Clinton received ll3 votes for Vice
President, and RUFUS King AZ. Madison
and Clinton were elected.
Serenih Election. lSl2.-No. OF Electors
2l7, James Madison received l2S votes for
President and De Wit Clinton 50. Ell
bridge Gerry received l3l votes for Vice
President, and Jared Ingersol Sc. Madi-
Ison and Gerry were elected.
EighM Election, 1876 No. of Electors
2i7 James Monroe received 1888 votes for
President, Rufus King 81 Daniel ID.
Tompkins received 1873 votes for Vice Presi-
don't and John f. Howard % Monroe
and Tomkins were elected
Ninth Election, 1S20--No. of Electors
232. Monroe received 232 votes for Presi-
d,nt and Daniel D. Tompkins 2ls for Vice
President
Tsnh Election, l624--No. OF Electors
| Dfl ndrau IartSon racairaI 90 yotaS
for President, John O. Adams 81, Vim. r..
Crawford al, and Henry Clay 81. AS nei-
Their candidate had majority, the election
was carried into the House. where John q.
Adams having received the votes OF ID
States out of % was elected President, John
G. Calhoun received le2 as Vice President,
n Sanford 80. and Nathaniel Mncon "a.
Calhoun was elected Vice President
EierenM Election. 1928 No. of Electors
26l. Andrew Jackson received l79 votes
for President, and John @. Adams 3d.
John Calhoun received III votes for Vice
President, and r. Rush So. jackson and
Calhoun were elected.
/. Tacelfh Election. l832.-..No. Of Electors
2SS. Andrew Jackson received PIG votes
for Presidsnl, Henry Clay 40, John Floyd,
IL, and VIM. Wirt 9. Martin Van Buren,
received le9 for Vice President. John Sarg-
cant 40. WIN. Wilkins 80, Henry Lee IL,
and Amos Elmaker 7. Jackson and Van
BUrrn were elected.
Ihirfesnth Election, ls36.-No. of Elect
ors 294 including those Of Michigan Mar
tin Van Buren, received ITO votes for Presi-
dent, VIM, FL Harrison 73.Hugh l.. White
! 90, Daniel Webster A, and Willie p. Man
gum IL, Richard NJ Johnson received l47
votes for Vice President, Francis Granger
IN, John Tyler AZ. and Wm Smith 80
AS neither Of the candidates for Vice Presi-
dent received a majority of the electoral
votes and as Richard NJ Johnson and Fran
els Granger received more votes than any
other two, The Senate proceeded 10 elect ONE
of these candidates for Vice President.
In the Senate Richard M. Johnson recei-
we'd 33 votes, and Francis Granger 10.
Van Buren, and Johnson were elected.