Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-12-07
The various Presidential Elections
Of the United States.


difficulty which sprang from the equal vote of
Jefferson and Burr. threatening al one lime TO
defeat the popular will. and created alarming
consequences. effected change IN 1901, the
Constitution being amended so that the lndi-
vIduals respectively voted for as Presiden, and
Vice President should be designated respec-
lively.
l7s9--Ten States entitled to 70 voes.-
George Washington So; John Adams "a; John
Jay 9; Rob,. Harrison 6 John Ru,ledge !;
John Hancock a; Geo. Cin,on 3; Samuel
Huntington 9; John Milton l James Arm
crong i; Edward TelIair l; Benjamin LIN
coin |. George Washington was unanimously
elected President, Rhode Island and North
Carolina not having at that time raIfied the
Constitution, chose no electors. New York
did not uoie, why we do not know. Two votes
IN Virginia. and 9 in MARYLAND were not given
1872 Is States entitled to l35 votes. Geo.
Washington 1872 votes; John Adams II; Geo.
Clinton so; Thomas Jefferson 4; Aaron Burr
|. George Washington was unanimously elec-
Ted President. 2 votes of Maryland and of
South Carolina were no, given.
l796-.l6 States entitled 10 1873 vo'es. Jno.
Adams II; Thomas Jefferson 6S; rhomas
PInckney SO; Aaron Burr 3d. Samuel Adams
IS; Oliver Ellsworth 81 +; George CIin'on 7;
John Jay S; James lredelI 3: Samuel Johnson
2; Geo. Washington 3; J. Henry 2; G. C..
PInckney /. John Adams was elected Pfes-
dent and Thomas Jefferson Vice PresIdsnt Geo
Washington had declined being a candidate in
his fareweeIl address.
lSO0--l6 States entitled 10 1873 voes.-
Thomas Jefferoon 73 vo'es Aaron Barr 73 !;
john Adams 65; c. G. Pnckney "a; John
Jay |. No choice by the people. The House
Of Representatives after baIlo,ing days. and
on the Both ballot elected Thomas Jefferson
President, and Aaron Burr was elected Vice
President.
lS04--l7 States entitled 10 l7G voes. For
President Thomas Jefferson had 1862; C. G.
Plnckney Is; For Vice President. Geo CIin-
ton 1872; Rufus King Ia. Thomas Jefferson
elected President and George Clinton Vice
President.
lsOs-l7 States enifled 10 FIG votes. For
President, James Madison l22 c. c. Pinck:
ney At; Geo. CIn'on 4; For Vice President,
Geo Clinton. ll3; Rufus King AZ; John lang
don 9; James Madison 8; James Montoe g.
Madison elected President, and Clinton Vice
President. vote Of Kentucky no, given.
1925 States emile 10 2i8 voes For
President, James Madison 1913; pewi, Clinton
SO For Vice President, EIbtIdge Gerry T3f,
Jared Jngersoll &c. Madison elected Pfesiden,
and Gerry Vice Preslden,. vote OF Ohio no,
given.
lsI6-l9 States entitled TO 12I voes. For
President. James Monroe 1873: Rufus King
"a ;sFor Vice President, d. d. Tompklns
1873 John E. Howard % James Ross $ /;
John Marshall 4 Robl. G. Harper 8. Madison
elected President and Tompk,ns Vice Presi.
dent. voles of Maryland and one Of Della
ware not given.
ls2O-2l Sales entitled TO 232 votes. For
President, Monroe 23l John Q. Adams l !;
For Vice President. d. D. Tompk,ns 2ls !;
Richard Stockton s; Daniel Rodney 4 !; R. G
Harper and Richard Rush each; Monroe
elected Pfesiden. and Tompkins Vice Presi
dent.
lS24-24 States entitled 10 26l votes For
President. Andrew Jackson SO; Jno Q. Adams,
81; w. H. Crawford Al; Henry Clay 81 =
For Vice President. John G.. Calhoun 1873 !;
Nathan Sanford So; N. Macon24 A Jackson
l3; !; NJ. Van Buren 8; Il. Clay 2 No choice
by the people. The House Of Representatives
elected John G Adams President. One vote
of R. Island for Vice was blank.
lS2S-24 States entitled to 264 votes For
President, Andrew Jackson FPS; John @. Ad-
ans So !: For Vice President, John c. Cal.
houn III R Rush 80 Wm. Smith T. Jack
son elected President and Calhoun Vice.
1925 Slales entitled TO 2SS votes. Fol
President. A Jackson 2l9; H. Clay 40; Johu
Floyd IA; William Wir 7: For Vice, Marin
Van Buren, lo9; John Sargent 40; Wilkins
80 : Henry Lee Ii Amos ElImaker7. Jack
son elected President aud Van Buren, Vice
Two votes Of Maryland not given.
lS36-2G States entitled 10 294 votes. For
President, Martin Van Buren, TO; VIM H.
HARRISON 73'; Hugh L. Wh'e &c; Wm. F.
MaHgum d: Webster IA: For Vice. R.
M Johnson 1877, Francis Granger 81; Wn.
Smith 23: Marlin Van Buren, elected Pses-
den', and R. Al Johnson Vice by Senale.
l840--26 States emnled TO 294 votes For
President. w. H. Harrison 93i NJ. Van Bu.
rem 60: For Vice. John Tyler 23l r. NJ.
| Johnson 4S; l.. w. Tazewel II: James X.
! Polk L.
ls44-26 States entitled TO DTS votes. Jas.
X. Polk 10; Henry Clay lo5: For Vice, G.
NJ. Daiia, no; +. FrrIinghuysen lO5
| lS4S--30 Sta'es entitled 10 290 votes. Z:
| Taylor elected President and MllIard Fillmore
| Vice President.
! Uscful inventions.
| A young man by the name of Robert Criswell,