The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-04
ELECTIONS FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNI
TED STATES.
NEcHAR IN New YORK.

The following article is copied into our paper for
registration and reference II will be found useful
and interesting during the approaching Presidential
campaign
PRESIDENTIAL ELEcTIoS.-Since the Declaration
of Independence there have been but twelve Presi-
dental elections beside the last in 1910 and in but
two eases has the choice devoyed upon Congress.
The first was IN 1910, when Thomas Jefferson and
Aaron Burr had equal number of votes in the
Electoral College, and the second in 1925, when the
Electoral votes were divided between Andrew
Jackson, John Quincy Adams, VIM. H. Crawford
and Henry Clay, that neither had ma or,y The
following schedule will show the number OF v ties
received by the principal candidates at each cleo
ton, from the origin Of the Government to the pre-
sent time.
First Term, lTS9.-Electors 60. George Washing
ton received g. votes, and John Adams 81 the next
highest candidate was John Jay, who received 9
votes. George Washington was therefore declared
elected to The Presidency, and John Adams 10 the
Wee Presidency
Second Term, 1893. Electors l35. George Wash
ington had 1872 votes, and was elected President
John Adams 49, and was elected Vice President the
next highest candida was George Clinton, nho re-
ceiyed 80 votes.
Third Term, 1897. Electors 1875 John Adams re-
ceived IL votes, and was elected President-Thonas
Jefferson 90, and elected Vice President the
next highest candidate Thomas Pinckney, who
ceNed 80 votes and aftr him Aaron Burr who
received 80.
fourth Term, 1901. Electors 13s. Thomas JeiTer-
sen aud Aarof Burr had each % yotes-yohn Adams
90, and Charles c. Pinckney Ca There being no
choice of President, the election carried into the
House OF Representatives and, on the 10th ballot
Thomas Jefferson received the vote of nine States
out Of sixteen, and was declared ee ted Aaron
Burr was declared elected Vice President
| Fifth T,rm, 1875. Electors l76. The new system
Of voting introduced. Thomas jefferson rccei, ed
l62 votes for Presdent-George Clinton 1862 votes
I iprA PTpsideut-b1th eli
ney the only other candidate for the Presidency re-
ceIyed III votes, aud Rufus King If votes for the
Vice Presidency.
Sirih Term, 1909. Electors I7o James Madison
received ~ votes for President, and Charles c.
/ Pinckney A.. George Clinton ll3 votes for Vice
President, and Rufus King a.. Madison and Clinton
were accordingly elected.
Serenh Term, 1873 Electors 2l7 James AIadi-
son received LIS votes for President and DE VIII
Clinton So Elbridge Gerry 1871 votes for Vice Pre-
sident, and Jared lngersoll &C. Madison and Gerry
elected.
Eighth Term, 1917. Electors 2l7. James Monroe
received lS3 votes for President and Rufus hing 81
Daniel ID. Tompkins 1873 votes for Vice President,
aud John +. Howard -. Monroe aud Tonpkins
elected.
Man Term, 1921 Electors 23i. James Monroe
received 23l votes for President, and Daniel ID.
Tompkins 2l6 for Vice President.
Tenh Term, 1895. Electors POL Andrew Jack
son received 80 votes for Pr sidcnt, John Quincy
| ADAMS 81, WIN H. traword al, Henry Clay 81
Neither candidate having a majority, the election
was carried into the House, where on the first bal
lot John Quincy Adams received the vote Of 10
States out Of "a, anil declared elected. Seven
voted for Jackson, AMI four for Crawford. John c.
Calhoun osen Vice President by the Electoral
College having received lS2 votes. The next high.
est candi atcs were n. Sanford, who received 30
votes and Nathaniel Macon twenty four
Eereah Term, 1929 Electors Col Andrew
jackson received I7S votes for President, and John
Quincy Adams 50 John G. Calhoun III votes for
Vice President, and Richard Rush 81 Jack on and
Calhoun elected
nreJ1h Term, 1893 Electors 2as. Andrew
Jackson received 2l9 votes for President Henry Clay
40, John Floyd H. VIM. Writ T. Martin Van Buren,
received lS9 votes for Vice President John Ser
geant a. VIM. Wilkins 30, Henry Lee H. Amos
Elmakcr Z. Jackson and Van Buren, elected