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Presidential Elections in the United States.

lowing accurate record of the Presidential elee-
tions in the United States, q matter Of interest,
no doubt, TO many readers at this time.
Originally two persons were voted for, the
highest in vote being made President. But the
difficulty which sprang from the equal vote Of
Jefferson and Burr, which threatened al one
time to defeat the popular will, and creating a
farming consequences, effected a change in
1901, by which the Constitution was amended
so that the individuals respectively voted for as
President and Vice President should be designa-
ted respectively.
l7S6-Ten States entitled to 73 votes. Gen.
Washington, SO; John Adams, "a; John Jay,
g.; Robert Harrison, 6; John Rutledge, g.; John
Hancock, 4; George Clinton, 3; Samuel Hun
lington, 2; John Milton /; James Armstrong,
1; Edward Telfair, 1; Benjamin Lincoln, |.
George Washington was UNANIMOUSLY cleo
ted President. Rhode Island and North Caro-.
lima not having at the above time ratified the
Constitution, chose no electors. New York did
not vote, cannot ascertain why. Two votes
of Virginia and TWO OF Maryland were not CIV
en-.
I792-Firteen States entitled to 1856 votes.-
George Washington, 1872 votes; John Adams,
II; George Clinton, so; Thomas Jefferson, 4;
Aaron Burr, I.
George Washington was again unanimously
elected President. Two votes Of Mary yland,
and one Of South Carolina were not given.
l796-Sixteen States entitled TO 1873 votes.
John Adams, II votes Thomas jefferson, 68;
Thomas Pinckney, SO; Aaron Burr, 80; Samuel
Adams, Is; Oliver Ellsworth, 81; George Clin-
ton, Il John Jay, 5; James Iredell, 8; Samuel
Johnson, 2; George Washington, 2; J. Henry,
q Chas. C. Pinckney, 1.
Geo. Washington had publicly declined a re-
election, having issued his farewell address 10
the public of the United States on retiring 10
private life. He had Two votes, Notwithstanding
in the ballot.
John Adams was elected President, and Thom-
as Jefferson, Vice President.
I0OO-Sixleen States entitled to 1873 votes.-
Thos. Jefferson, 70 votes; Aaron Burr, 73;
John Adams, 65; Charles c. Pinckney, 64;
John Jay, /.
No choice by the people The House Of
Representatives, after baIlOting six days, and on
The 35th ballot, elected Thomas Jefferson Pres.
dent
Aaron Burr was duly elected Vice President.
18O4-Seventeen States entitled to Ire votes.
President.
Thomas Jefferson 1862
c. Z. Pinckney 10
Vice President.
George Clinton l62
Rufus King IA
lsO8-Seventeen States entitled to l76 votes.
President.
James Madison 122
C.. c. Pinckney Al
George Clinton
Vice President.
George Clinton 113
Rufus King AZ
John Langdon
james Madison
James Monroe
One of the votes Of Kentucky not given.
Geo. Clinton elec,ed Vice President in 1904
and rs elected in 1908, had received votes from
the first organization of the government.
l8l2-Eighteen States entitled TO 2ls votes.
President.
James Madison 1873
De Witt Clinton 80
Vice President.
Eldrdge Gerry l3l
,, Jared lngersoll DO
One of the votes of Ohio not given.
. I816-Nineteen States entitled to 22i votes
, President.
; James Monroe 1o3
Rufus King "a
Vice President.
D. D. TomkiEs 1873
John E. Howard 22
James Ross 5
John Marshall 4
Robert G. Harper 3
Three votes Of Maryland and one of ,h
voIes Of Delaware not given.
h 182O-Twen.y.four States entitled TO 2S
votes.
q President.
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