The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-11-21
PRESIDENTIAL STATISTICS.

PRESIDENTIAL STATS TICS,
We lay before our readers to-day some
political statistics, which will be found
Of value in calculating the result Of the
Presidential 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 elec-
toral votes given for the most prominent
candidates for President and Vice Pres
ident Of the United States at the differ
ent elections since the establishment Of
the Federal Government. The elections
for the earlier terms were conducted diff
ferently from the present practice, The
President and Vice President were voted
for unfortunately, the candidate re-
oeiving the highest number Of votes in
the electoral college being chosen Presi-
dent, and the one receiving the next high
est 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 q number sufficient TO elect
both to the highest Office. In oonse.
quence ofthis tic, the election was thrown
into the House, and II was only after
thirty-six ballotings that Jefferson was
elected President and Burr Vice Presi.
dent,
1852. @. Washington 90; John Ad.
ans 34,-eleoted President and Vice
President. Thrty-6ve votes were given
for other candidates. Washington re-
ceived all the electoral votes
1893. g. Washington 10 John Ad.
ans 77-and they we're elected. George
Clinton had 80; Thomas jefferson a; and
Aaron Burr /. Washington again re.
ceived all the electoral votes.
1896 John Adams II; Thomas JEFF.
ferson SO; others 1877
1900 Thomas Jefferson 10: Aaron
Burr 73; John Adams 65; @. G. Pinck.
ney Ga; John Jay L. jefferson was cleo
ted President and Burr Vice President
by Congress.
1904. President-T. JefTersonT 16a
Charles @. Pinokney ID. Vice Presi-
dent--George Clifton l63; r. King Ia.
1903. President-James Madison 50;
Charles Q. Pinckney 10; George Clinton
0. Vice President G.. Clinton 1l8: r..
King AZ; James Madison 8; James Mon
roe Q; John Langdon 0.
1919. President--James Madison 1873;
De Witt Clinton 50. Vice President
E. Gerry 1871, Iagersoll 90.
1QI0 =,
King 81; Vice President-D. D. Tomp-
kins IA opposition scattering.
l82t. President j. Monroe 23i, no
opposition except one vote given from
New Hampshire for J. @. Adams. Vice
President D. d. Tompkins 21g; opposi.
lion divided.
1884. Presidential. jackson 80; ].
D Adams 80; W. II. Crawford al; II.
Clay 81. Vice President--John G. Cal.
noun l82; opposition scattering. Nei-
her OF the persons voted for as Presi-
dent having received majority, it de-
volyed on the House Of Representatives
to choose President from the three high
est on the list, John @. Adams was
elected on the first ballot.
1928. resident--Andrew Jackson
1881. Q. Adams So. Vice President
John G. Calhoun III; r. Rush 80.
1882; President-A, Jockson 9l9. II.
Clay 49r John Floyd IL; VIM. Writ 7.
Vice President-Martin Van Buren lS9;
John Sergeant 40; VIM. Watkins 3O;-
Henry Lee II; Levi Ellmakor I.
1886. President-Martin Van Buren,
ITO; VIM. H, Harrison 73; Hugh L. White
20; w. p Mangum IL; Daniel Webster
IA. Vice President--R. NJ. johnson,
! AZ; Francis Ganger 6S; scattering 3d.
1910. VIM. II. Harrison 23i; M. Van
Buren, so. Vice President--Tyler 234;
r. M. johnson 90; L. Tazwell ii; James
<. Pelk |.
1914. rresident-James X. Polk
no. Henry Clay 1O5. Vice President
ieorgo NJ. Dallas ITO; T. Freilinghuysen
80.
le4e. Presidont-z. Taylor 1853; Lew
$ Cass 287 Vice President-Nillard
Fillmore 1853; w. o. Butler 1877.
1852. President--Franklin Pierce 25l;
Winfield Scott 43. Vice President w.
r. King 954 VIM. A, Graham 43.