The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-10
From The Bali. Republican.
ELECTIONS FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNI
TED STATES

TED STATES
The following article is copied into our paper fol-
registration and reference. 1t will be found usefu
and interesting during the approaching Presidential
campaign;
PRESIDENTIAL ELEcTIoNs.-Since the Declaration
of Independence, there have been but twelve Pres
dental elections beside the present, and in but two
cases has the choice devolyed upon Congress The
first was in 1901, when Thomas Jefferson and Aaron
Burr had equal number of votes in the electoral
college; and the second in 1925, when the eectora
votes were so divided between Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams, William III. Crawford and
Henry Clay, that neither had majority. The fol-
lowing schedule will show the number of votes re-
ceived by the principal candidates at each election
from the origin of the Government to the present
time:
FIRST Term, 1883. Electors 60. George Washing
ton received 60 votes and John Adams "a: the next
highest candidate was John Jay, who received 9
votes. George Washington was therefore declared
elected 10 the Presidency, and John Adams to the
Vice Presidency.
Second Term, 1893. Electors 1876 George Wash
rngton had l32 votes, and was elected President
John Adams rs, and was elected Vice President and
the next highest candidate was George Clinton who
received 50 votes.
Third Term, 1897 Electors l3S John Adams
received II votes, and was elected President; Tho
mas Jefferson 60, and was elected Vice President
the next highest candidate was Thomas Pnckney.
who received 50 votes, and after him Aaron Burr
who received 30.
Fourth Term, 1901 electors 1873. Thomas JEFF
ferson and Aaron Burr had each SO votes John
Adams 65, and Charles G. Pinckney Ga. There be.
ing choice of President, the election was carried
into the House Of Representatives, and on the 10th
ballot, Thomas Jefferson received the vote of 9
States out of l6, and was declared elected. Aaron
Burr declared elected Vice President.
Tltlh Term, 1905. Electors l76. The new system
of voting introduced. Thomas Jefferson received
l62 votes for President; George Clinton 1872 votes
for Vice President both elected Charles C.. Pinck-
ney the only other candidate for the Presidency re-
ceived ii votes, and Rufus King IA votes for the
Vice Presidency.
Sirth Term, 1909. Electors 176. James Madison
received 1872 votes for President and Charles c.
Pnckney Az George Clinton 1l3 votes for Vice Pre-
sident, and Rufus King A. Madison and Clinton
were accordingly elected
Seventh Term 1873 Electors 2I7. James Madi-
son received l2S votes for President and De Witt
Clinton So Elbrdge Gerry l3l votes for Vice Pre-
sident, and Jared lngersoll sc. Madison and Gerry
elected.
Eighth Term, 1917. Electors 2l7 James Mon
roe received 1873 votes for President, and Rufus
King 81 Daniel ID. Tompkns 1s3 votes for Vice
President, and John E. Howard %. Monroe and
Tompkins elected.
Ninth Term, 1921. Electors 232 James Monroe
received 23l votes for President, and Daniel ID.
Tompkins 2l8 for Vice President
Tenth Tenn, 1925. Electors 26l Andrew Jack
son received 80 votes for President, John Quincy
Adams 81, William H. Crawford Al Henry Clay 81
Neither candidate having majority, the election
carried into the House. where on the first ballot
John Quincy Adams received the vote Of l3 States
out of "a, and was declared elected. Seven States
voted for Jackson and four for Crawford. John c.
Calhoun chosen Vice President by the electoral
college, having received lS2 votes. The next high
est candidates were ~ Sanford, who received 30
votes, and Nathaniel Macon, "a.
Elerenh Term, 1899. Electors 26l. Andrew
Jackson received I75 votes for President and John
Quincy Adams SO John G. Calhoun III votes for
Vice President, and Richard Rush SO. Jackson and
Calhoun elected.
Ticelfh Term, 1888. Electors 2SS. Andrew
Jackson received 2l9 votes for President; Henry
Clay 40 John Floyd II; William Writ 7. Martin
Van Buren, received IS9 votes for Vice President ;
John Sergeant 4s; William wilkins 80; Henry Lee
IL; Amos Elmaker 7; Jackson and Van Buren,
elected.