The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-13
PresIdenllsI statistics.

Presidential Statistics.
We lay before our readers to-day some
political statistics, which will be found Of
value in calculating the resnlt Of the Presi-
Dental contest They embrace facts which
should be familiar TO every politician, and
will be found useful for preservation and
reference.
The following table exhibits the Elector-
al votes given for the most prominent can
didates for President and Vice President Of
the United States at tha different elections
since the establishment of the Federll
Government. The elections for the earlier
terms were conducted differently from the
present practice. The President and Vice
President were voted for indiscriminstely,
the candidate receiving the highest number
of votes in the Electoral College being cho-
sen President, and the one receiving the
next highest was elected Vice President.
This provision Of the Constitution was in
force until the fourth term, in 1905, when
/ Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received
an equal number OF electoral votes, and
number sufficient TO elect both to the high
est office. In consequence Of this tie the
! election was thrown into the House, and it
was only after thirty six baIlotings that
jefferson was elected President and Burr
Vice President.
1889. George Washington, 60; John
Adams, Selected President and Vice
President. Thiry-fve votes were given for
other candidates. Washington received all
the electoral vutes.
1892. George Washington, 1872; John
Adams, 77-and they were elected. Geo.
Clinton had so; Thomos Jefferson, 4; Aaron
Burr, /. Washington again received all
the electoral votes.
1895. John Adams, III Thomas Jefferson,
6S; others, 1877.
1900. Thomas ffsrson, 73; Aaron Burr,
73; John Adams, 65; C. G. Pinckney, Ga;
John Jay, Jefferson was elected Presi-
dent aud Burr Vice President by Congress.
1904. Prasident-Thomas jefferson, 1862
. Chas. G. Pinckney, H. Vice President
: George Clinton, 1862; Rufus King, IA.
1908. President-James Madison, 1852;
: Chas. C. Pinckney, 40; George Clinton, 6
r Vice President-George Clinton, lls: RI
, tls King, Al; James Madison, 3; James
/. Monroe, 8; John Langdon, 8.
. 1912. President-JameS Madison, 1873;
. Dewitt Clinton, 80. Vice President-EI
, bridge Gerry, 1871; Ingersoll SO.
f 1916. President-James Monroe, 1873
Rufus King, "a. Vice President-D. d
) Tompkins. lI3, opposition scattering.
f 1920. Presidrnt-Jpm" Monroe, 23l; nj
a opposition except one vote given from New
e Hampshire for John Quincy Adams Vict
d. Presidential, D. Tomkins' 2l2; opposition
{. divided.
1924 Presidpnt--Andrnw Jackson, 90
Y John Quiacy Adams, s4; w. H. Crawford
r Al; Henry Clay, 81. Vice President
. John C. Calhoun, 1882; opposition scatter
r ing. Neither Of the persons voted for hav
e ing received a majority, it devolved on tn
House Of Representatives TO choose a Pres
- dent from the three highest on the list
g John Quincy Adams wus elected on tn
d first ballot
r 1928. Observation-Disclosures Jackson, IT'S
John Quincy Adams, SO. Vice Presder
John C. Calhoun, III, r. Rush, 80,
1882. Andrew Jackson, 2l9; Henry Clay
40; John Floyd, II; William Writ. T.
Vice President--Martin Van Buren,, l89
I John Sergeant, 40; William Watkins 80
Henry Lee, IL; L3vi Elmaker,7.
1896. Martin Van Buren,, l9C
Il Henry HARRISON, 70; Hugh L. White, 26
i w. P. M,ngum, IL; Daniel Webster. IA =
" Vice President-R, NJ Johnson, lat; Frur
e els Granger, 68; scattering, 81.
u 1910. President--W WIN Fl. Hsrrison. %.
j. Martin Van Buren, 60. Vice Pres ident-
u Tyler, 234; r. n. Johnson, 4S; l.. "
= Trazewell, II; james X. Polk l.
1874. President--James X. Polk. III
> Henry Clay, lo5. Vice President Geo \
. Dallas, l7O; T. Frelnghuysen, l05.
u ls4S. President-Zachary Taylor, 16:
Lewis Cuss, 1877. Vice President Mi
lard Fillmore, 1863; w. o. Butler, 1877.
1859 President--Franklin Pierce, 25