The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-11


Adams... .65
There being lie between Jefferson and
burr, the election was carried into the Honse.
Jeffsrson became President and Burr Vice
President.
1sO4-THE CHANGE IN THE CONSTITUTION.
In this contest the Republican candidates
were Jefferson and George Clinton, OF New
York. The Federalists nominated Charles G.
PInckuey, OF South Carolina, for President,
aud Rufls King. of New York, for Vlce-Presi-
dent. The retut was:
For the Republican ticket. ....... .l62
For the Federal ticket. ........... ....'... "a
ls0s-FlRsr ELECTION OF MADISON.
For Madison. ..... :l22 For Pnckney.,. =. AZ
George Clinton {ll3 votes) was, with Madi-
son, elected Vlce-President.
lsl2-MADIsoN's SECOND ELECTION.
President, Vice.President.
Rep. Ticket Madison ..... l28 Gerry. .l3l
Federal ticket Dewitt CIinlon SO 1ugersoll SO
1sl6-FIRsr ELECTION OF MONROE.
James Monroe, for President, and Daniel
D. Tompklns, OF New York, tor rVlce-President,
we're elected by 1873 electoral votes, sgaipst "a
for Rufus King, the Federal candidate tor
President, these 81 votes being distributed
among several candidates.
1s2O-MoNRoE's SECOND ELECTION.
Monroe was reelected President by every
electoral vote save one, and Tompkins
was re elected vlce.Presldent by 2l8 votes,
against ID. ,.,,,,.,
Nominating Caucus was held this year, and II
was 10 favor OF Crawford, but 1t was signal
udr cd Jackson. John Quincy Adams, william
H. Crawford aud Henry Clay, aud tne Voles
were thus divided:
For Jackson. 49,. 80 For Crawford. go. Al
For Adams "a For Clay. ...... ....37
The election was thrown Into the House.
On the first ballet Adams was elected, having
received the votes OF l3 States, against JACK
son 7, Crawford 4.
1s2S-JAcKsoN AGAINST ADAMS.
Jackson. in this contest, was triumphantly
elected, his electoral vote being Its to s3. ior
Adams.
ls32-JACKsoN's SECOND ELECTION.
Andrew Jackson, Democrat. ............... .2lS
Henry Clay, National Republican. n.......... ~
JDnn Floyd (Soulh Carolina Vute) .......... II
William Writ, anll-hasUu. Uu.................. 1
ls36-MARTlN VAN BUaEN's ELECTION.
Martin Van Buren,, Democrat. ITO
w. H. Harrison, Opposition. Is
Hugh l. White, Opposition. ."......''. 70
Daniel Webster Massachusetts vSte).... IA
w. p. Mangum (SouLn Carolina Volel. l...... IL
Col, mel Ricnard NJ. Johnson, OF Kentucky,
with Van Buren,, was run for Vice.Preslient
as the regular Democratic nominee. Inc
election of Vice. President was carried TO tne
Senate, where johnson was chose7-Johnson
SO votes; Francis Granger. of New York, lG.
1e4O.-rhe result In The electoral vote was:
For Harrison. :. .234 For Van Buren,. so
1s44-DEFEAr OF HENRY CLAY.
For Polk and Dallas. s......................l7 .l70
For G ay aud Frelinghntsen. .......... .loo
With the SO electoral votes Of New York
giyen 10 Clay, land The Is 600 abolition wings
could have gwen him the s ole oy 10000 ma
Iorty,) Clay would have been President.
ls4s-THE ELECTION OF GENERAL TAYLOR.
For Taylor aud Fillmore. e.................,l8 ,l83
For Cass and Butler, of Kentucky. LIT
Here, with The transfer Of tne ~ votes OIL
New YORK from Taylor to Cass, The result
would have been l63 for Cass, and LIT tOr
Taylor. n,
1859 resulted In giving Pierce the electoral
vote of all the States except Vermont ana
Massachusetts In the North, and Kentucky
and Tennessee In the South.
ls56-THE ELECTION OF BUCHANAN.
Buchanan and Breckinrldge, Democrats. ITO
Fremont aud Dayton, Republicans. ......ll2
Fillmore and Donaldson. ................ o
Fremont carried all the Northern States ex-
Indiana and Illinois; Buchanan all The Soulh.
ern SIales except Maryland, which was carried
by Fillmore. 1t was Fillmore, however, as q
third candidate In the North, who carried on
The balance of power from Fremont and elect
ed Buchanan.
lssO-THE ELECTION OF LINCOLN.
In this election all the Northern or free
States were carried by Lincoln except new
Jersey, which was carried by fusion. VI tne
southern or slave States, Douglas carried
Missouri. and Bell carried Kentucky: Tsn1es mes
hv RreckIuridre. Thus. by the division Of
the opposition elements. Lincoln was triumph
antly elected, while against the combined opc.
position popular vote he was In minority or
947, 900.
1s64-THE SECOND ELECTION OF LINCOLN.
For McClrllan-New jersey. Delaware and
Kenrucky. For Lincon-AIl the rest. LIN
coins majority on the popular vote was
All, 900,
1s6s-ELEcTroN OF GENERAL GRANT.
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