The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-02-25
The Popular Vote of the Late Election
Compared with Previous Elections.

Presidential election returns in this coun-
try form subject for curious study. Under
our system it is possible for the candidate to
be chosen by minority of the popular vote
vet SUCH an one is as much the Chief Magls-
trate as if he had received the vote of every
elector in the country. Mr.. Lincoln In 1860
was the majority candidate by 9469 $50; there
was combined majority against him OF one
million of votes lacking 50, $50, not counting
the State OF South Carolina, which casts her
vote through the Legislature. His majority
at the recent election is something less than
25O, 900, and 25, 900 votes from his side dis
tributed in certain States would, have elected
General Mcclellan Mr.. Lincoln carried New
York in 1860 by 50,475 majority; he carried
it at the recent election by 6,57G, on an in
creased vote in the State of 47,Sl9. He car
ried Connecticut in 1860 by majority OF
1898 over the combined opposition vote he
carried it in 1864 by 2,427 majority. He
carried Maine in 1860 by u, 7o4 majority; in
1864 by II, 592 Minnesota in 1860 by $3.50
majority in 1864 by less than5 900 majority
New Hampshire in 1860 by 9,085 majority; in
1864 by 2,l92; Pennsylvania in 1860 by 3d.
SlS majority in 1854 by about $4,000 ma
jority
The recent election of Mr.. Lincoln exhibits
in some respects similar results to the cleo
ton of General Harrison. The victorious
party then swept the country, so far as the
electoral vote was concerned. Mr.. Van Bu-
rem carried but seven States, giving sixty
electoral votes General Harrison carried
eighteen States, giving 234 electoral votes !;
yet Harrison's majority on the popular vote
was but 1873, Az in vote of 2,4lI,094, and
change of 8,l43 votes, distributed in certain
States, would have elected Van Buren,.
In 1914 Mr.. Polk was elected bya majority
of SIS electoral votes over Mr. Clay. A change
of only 1888 votes in the State of New York
would have given the State to Mr.. Clay, and
he would have been elected.
In l848 General Taylor beat General Cass
&hirty-six on the electoral vote. A change OF
6,72f votes in the single State of Pennsylva-
uia would have elected Cass by amajority OF
sixteen on the electoral college.
In 1852 General Pierce beat General Scott
2l2 on the electoral vote and carried all the
States except four. But less than $4,000 votes
distributed among certain States, would have
elected General Scott.
The popular vote at the elections Dir. Polk
Generals Harrison, Taylor and Pierce was as
follows: ,ef
~. Harrison. Van Buren,. Birney. Total
ls.,...l Rs5s 1ss7 aS 5ss1S ' 2sss IS
81I n Taylor Cass Van Buren, Total
1s4S...........1, S62O31 1222,445 29l67S 2,S7S,lG
Pierce Scott Hale Total
1852. ,59O.49O 1s7s6S9 1926 s,126,87
Hairson's majority Of the popular vo,'
was I38,472;. Pierce's was 55,5O5. Poll
lacked 24,469 of clear majority. Taylo
lacked l52, I02 of a clear majority.
The total vote of the last election was no
far from 1880, 600. The total vote of TIL
States which voted at the last election wa
2,907,666, showing an increase in the vote
1864 over that of 1860 Of about 100000. -
every one hundred votes given for Mr., Lin
colnTin the central, border and Western States
General Mcclellan gets ninety-eight votes
Tnaal the States voting he gets ninety-fv
votes to Mr. Lincoln one hundred votes. Mr
Lincoln gets, 2OS electoral votes, and Genera
Mcclellan 21.electoral votes Mr.. Lincol'
gets an electoral vote to every 9,l34 vote
polled General Mcclellan gets an electora
vote to every 80,95O votes polled.-[ De:roi
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