The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-01-15
VALUABLE STATISTICS.

VALUABLE STATISTICS.
A friend has handed US the following
important statistical information, respect
ing the Presidential elections in the Uni
tdd States, from Washington TO the pres
ent time. This document will be very
useful for reference, in illustration of
the result Of the late quadrennial contest.
as compared with previous elections. L.
was first published in the Portsmouth
Journal, previous TO the inauguration Of
Harrison. MddiSOniGn.
The Presidential Elections.
On Wednesday last the Electors in the
several States in The Union met at their
respective capitals and elected a Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States. This is the fourteenth PreSiden-
tlaL Election since the organization Of
our Government. As we have frequent
ly heard inquiries respecting the par
tlculars of the previous elections, which
we have not seen collected in any paper
for year or two past, we give the fol-
loving, which is believed to be correct
statement Of the number of votes receiv-
ed by each principal candidate for Pres
ident and Vice President at each Of said
elections. 1t should be borne 10 mind
that until 1904, the highes' number of
votes elected the President, and the next
highest the Vice President.
First Election, 1788.-Number of
Electors SO. George Washington re-
ceived 90 votes; John Adams "a, and
John Jay 9. Washington was elected
President, and John Adams Vice Presi-
dent.
Second Election, 1899 Number Of
Electors 1876. George Washington
received 1872 votes; John Adams II,
and George Clinton so, Washington and
Adams were both re elected.
Third Election, 1796.-Number of
Electors 1873. John Adams received II
votes; Thomas Jefferson 90; Thomas
Pinckney SO, and Aaron Burr 80. Adj
ans was elected President, and JefFer-
son Vice President
Fourth Election, s0O-Nunlber Of
Electors 1873. Thomas Jefferson and
Aaron Burr, received each 10 votes;
John Adams So, and Charles C. Pinck
ney 81. As there was no choice of Pre-
sldent in the College Of Electors, the
election devoIved on the House of Rep
resentatlves, and after ballotting thirty
six times, Jefferson was elected by ma
jority of one State. Burr was elected
Vice President.
| Fifth Election, 1804.-Number of
Electors l76. The present plan Of vot-
ing separately for President and Vice
Preside xyoS pnu Oh
Thomas Jefferson received 162 votes
for President, and Charles c.. Pinckney
IA. George Clinton received 1862 votes
for Vice President, and Rufus King.
Ia. Jefferson and Clinton were elect
ed.
SiGth Election, 1808.-Numter oil
Electors 176. James Madison received
l22 votes for President and Charles c,
Plnckney Al. George Clinton received
IL votes for Vice President aud Rufus
King AZ. Madison and Clinton were
elected.
Seventh Election, 18l2-Number OF
Electors git. James Madison received
1873 votes for President, and De Witt
Clinton SO. Elbridge Gerry received 131
votes for Vice President, and Jared In
gersoll Sc. Mad son and Gerry were
elected.
Mtghth Election, 1816.-Number Of
Electors 2l7 James Monroe received
1873 votes for President, and Rufus King
81. Daniel d. Tompkins received 1874
votes for Vice President and John E. How,
land %. Monroe and Tompkins were
elected.
Ninth Election, l820.-Number o
Electors 232. James Monroe received
.231 votes for President, and Daniel D
: Tompkins 2I8 for Vice President.
Tenth Election, 1824-Number o
Electors 26l. Andrew Jackson received
80 votes for President; John @. Adams
"a; VIM. H. Crawford Al, and Henri,
Clay AZ. As neither candidate had
majority, the election was carried int
/" the House, where John @. Adams havin,
received the votes of l3 States out of g
was elected President. John G. Cal
hou1 received 1872 electoral votes 70
Vice President; N. S .nford 80, and Ma
thaniel Macon "a. Calhoun was electe
Vice President.
Eleventh Election, 1828.-Number c
Electors GEL Andrew Jackson .receiV
g. ed 1T voted for President, and John @
Adams 80. John C. Calhoun receive
I'll votes for Vice President, and Rich
>. ard Rush 83. Jackson and Calhoun wer
elected.
TtceLfh Election, f882.-Number {
Electors 288. Andrew Jackson receiN
ed 2l9 votes for President; Henry Cha
E. 40; John Floyd /, and VIM. Writ T.
at Martin Van Buren, received 189 votes 70
at Vice President; John Sergeant 40; Wn
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