M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-12-04
Presidential Statistics.


electoral votes given for the most
prominent candidates for President
and Vice President of the United
States, at the different elections since
the establishment of the Federal Gov
ernment. The elections for the ear
lier terms were conducted differently
from the present practice. The Pres
ident and Vice President were voted
for indiscriminately, the candidates
receiving the highest number of votes
in the Electoral College being chosen
President, and the one receiving the
next highest was elected Vice Presi-
dent.
This provision of the Constitution
was in force until the fourth term, in
1900, when Thomas Jefferson and
Aaron Burr received an equal num-
Der ofelectoal votes, and II number
suthcientto elect both TO the office.
In consequence ofthis tic the election
was thrown into the House, aud it was
only after thirty.siX hNllotings that
Jefferson was elected President, and
Burr Vice President.
lTS9. George Washington, o.
John Adams, 34--elected President
and Vice President. Thirty.fve votes
wrN given for other candidates.
Washington received all the electoral
votes.
1922. George Washington, 132;--
John Adams, 77-and they were elec.
,vd. Geo. Clinton had 80; Thomas
Jefferson, (; \. Burr, /. Washing
ton again received all the electoral
votes.
1926, John Adams, Il; Thomas
Jefferson, Is; others, 1877.
1900. Thomas Jefferson, 73; Aa.
ron Burr, 70; John Adams, G5; c. G,
Pickney, 81; John JAY, l. Jefferson
was elected President and Burr Vice
President by Congress.
1904. Thomas Jefferson, 1922
Charles G. Pickney, 40; George Gin.
ton, 6. Vice President-George
Clinton, 1853; Rufus King, II.
1905. Pesident-Jalnes Madison,
152; G. @. Pickney, 40; George Gin,
ton, 6. Vice President--George
Clinton, 11S; Rufus King, AZ; James
Madison, 8; James Monroe,S; John
Langdon, 8.
1912. james Madison, 12S; Dc
Witt Clinton, 80. Vice President
Elbridge Gerry, 431; lngersoll, S6.
1916. President--James Monroe,
1873; Rufus King, 81. Vice Presi,
dent--D. D. Tompkins, 213; oppo,
sition scattering.
1920. President-James Monroe,
2l2; no opposition except one given
from New Hampshire for John Quin.
cy Adams. Vice President-D. D.
Tomkins, 212; opposition divid'
ded.
1924. President-Andrew Jack,
son, SO; John Q. Adams, 81; W. H
Crawford, Al; Henry Clay, 81. Vice
President-John G. Calhoun, 1S2 ;
opposition scattering. Neither Of the
persons voted for as President having
received majority, it devolvcd on the
House of Representatives to choose
the President from the three highest
on the list. John Q. Adams was
elected on the first ballot.
1928. President-Andrew Jack
son, 17S; John Q. Adams, So. Vice
President-John G. Calhoun, III ;
r. Rush, SO.
1892. Andrew Jackson, 219; Hen
ry Clay, 40; John Floyd, II; W. Writ,
Z. Vice President--Martin V. Blu
ren, 1885,; John Seargeant, 40; Will
lam Watkins, 80; Henry Lee, II;
Levi Ellmaker, Z.
1886. Martin V. Buren. 10; W.
II Harrison, Il; Hugh l.. White, 2G;
W. B. Mangum, IL; Daniel Webster,
IA. Vice President--R. NJ. John
son, III; Francis Granger, GS;-
scattering, S4.
1910. President-Wm. II. liar.
riSon, 224; Martin Van Buren, CO.
Vice President--John Tyler, 234; r.
NJ. johnson, As; L. W. Taze,
well, II; James X. Polk, 4.
1914. President-James X. Polk,
10; Henry Clay, 105. Vice Presi-
dent-Geo. NJ. Dallas, 10; Theo-
dore Frelinghuysen, 1O5.
1S4S. Presldent-Zachary Taylor,
1853; Lewis Cass, 127. Vice Presi-
dent-Millaru Fillmore, 1853; W. o.
Butler, 127.
1852. sident-Franklin Pierce,
254;Winfcld Scott,49. Vice President
W. r. King, 254; VIM. Graham,
43.
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