Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-10-31

be observed that at the first four elections
the colleges OF electors were required to
vote Tor two persons, the highest of whom
should be President, and the next highest
Vice President Of the United States. In
consequences Of the equal vote between
Jefferson and Bnrr, in 1900 The Corsti-
sutton was amended so as to require the
President and Vice President to be voted
for separately, as at present. r...
l7S9-FIRST TERM. ...
Ten States, entitled to 73 votes.
Geo Washington, 60 George Clinton, 3
John Adams, 81 s. Huntingdon, .
John Jay, 9 John Milton. |
Robert Harrison, James Armstrong
John Rutledge, G Edward Talfair, |
John Hancock, 4 Benz. Lincoln, l
George Washington was unanimously
elected President. New York, Rhode
Island and North Carolina not having at
the above time ratified the Constitution.
chose no electors. Two votes of Virginia
and two of Maryland were not given.
l702--sECOND TERM.
Fifteen States, entitled to 1876 votes.
g. Washington, 1872 Thos Jefferson, 4
John Adams, II Aaron Burr, |
George Clinton, so
George Washington was again unani-
mously elected President, and John Ad,
ans, by plurality of votes, Vice Presi.
dent. Two votes of Maryland and one of
South Carolina were not given.
179G-THIRD TERM.
Sixteen States, entitled to l3S votes.
Thos Jefferson, 6S James ITedell 2
Thos Pnckney, so Samuel johnson, .
Aaron Burr, 80 Geo Washington, .
Samuel Adams, Is j. Henry, .
Oliver Ellsworth, II Chas c. Pinckney,
George Clinton, I
John Adams was elected President, and
Thomas Jefferson Vice President. During
this Administration was passed the famous
" Alien and Sediton Acts"
1sOO-F0URTH TERM.
Sixteen States, entitled to l3S votes.
ThoS Jefferson, 73 Chas C. Pinckney, CT
1oEo aaron A5am. S%rr, g g John JAY
oOHI w
No choice by the people. The House
of Representatives after baloting sixty
days, on the Both ballot, elected Thomas
Jefferson President. Aaron Burr was, of
course, elected Vice President. Maryland
voted for Burr on the first ballotings, and
finally decided the Presidency on the
thirty sixth ballot, for Nj, Jefferson.
1SOl- FIFTH TEpM
Seventeen States, entitled to I7G votes.
Constitution altered,)
President Vice President
Thos Jefferson, l62 George Clinton, lG2
Geo Pinckney, IA Rufus King, II
1SOS-SIXTH TERM.
Seventeen States, entitled to l7G votes.
James Madison, 100 George Clinton. lI3
c G Pinckney, AZ Rufus King, Il
George Clinton, d John Langdon, 9
James Madison, 3
James Monroe, 3
One Of the votes of kentucky not given.
1S12-SEvENTn TERM.
Eighteen States, entitled to 2l8 votes.
james Madison, l2S Eldridge Gerry l3l
De Witt Clinton, SO Jared lngersoll, ST
One of the votes of Ohio not given.
1slG-EIGHTH TERM
Nineteen States, entitled TO 22l votes.
James Monroe SO D d Tompkins, lS3
Rufus King, 81 John L Howard, %
James Ross, s
John Marshall, 1
Robt & Harper,
Three votes OF Maryland and one of the
votes of Delaware not given.
1S2O--NINTH TERM.
Twenty -four States, entitled to $50 votes.
James Monroe, 23l d d Tompkins, 2lS
John 2. Adams, Rich'd stockton, s
Daniel Rodney, i
r G darper,
Richard Rush,
1S24-TENTH TERM.
Twenty-lour States, entitled to PIG votes,
Andrew Jackson, 90 J C Calhoun, 1888
John Q Adams. 81 Nathan Sandi ord, 80
w II Crawford, Al Nathan'l Macon, "a
Henry Clay, 81 Andrew Jackson, l3
NJ Van Buren,, 9
Henry Clay, .
No choice ~ the people for President.
The House of Representatives elected j.
@. Adams. One of the votes of Rhode
Island for Vice President, blank.
1s2S-ELEVENTH TERM.
Twerty-four States, entitled to 2l6 votes.
And'w jackson, l7S G Calhoun, III
John Q Adams, SO Richard Rush, SO
William Smith, I
lS92-TWELFTH TERM.
Twenty>four States, entitled to 2SS votes.
And'w jackson, 2l9 NJ Van Buren, IS9
Henry Clay, 40 John Sergeant, 40
John Floyd, II VIM wilkins, 80
William Writ, I Henry Lee, i. IL
Amos Ellmaker, 7
Two of the votes of Maryland were not
given vacancies.
1s36--TIIRTEENTH TERM
Twenty-six States, entitled to 204 votes.
NJ Van Buren, l70 RM Johnson, I47
w II Harrison, 73 Francis Granger, 81
Hugh l. White, 26 John Tyler, AZ