The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-04-26
PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS.
with the Number OF Electoral Votes Cast
for Each.

the first time by the entire vote OF the Elec-
toral College, John Adams receiving for Vice
President thirty four Of the sixty mine votes,
the remainder being distributed among nine
competitors.
For his second term Washington again re-
ceived the unanimous vote OF the Electors,
one hundred and thirty-two in number.
John Adams, for Vice-President. received
seventy seven votes, while George Clinton
had fifty votes, Thomas Jefferson four votes,
and Aaron Burr one vote.
john Adams was elected by the exact
number OF votes nccessary-sev in
a total vote Of one hundred and forty. Eight
States cast their solid electoral vote for him,
and he received tell. scattering: votes from
other States The next highest candidate
on the list was Thomas Jefferson, with sixty
eight votes. According to the provisions OF
the Constitution then existing, this made
him Vice-President. The remaining votes
were distributed among eleven candidates,
George Washington receiving two.
In the fourth Presidential election and the
last under the unamended Constitution,
Thomas jefferson and Aaron Burr each re-
ceived seventy-three OF the one hundred and
twenty eight electoral votes. This threw the
election into the House OF Representatives,
which had to choose between these two, to
the exclusion OF all the others voted for by
the electors. The House commenced bal
lotlng OIL the 18th of February. 1901, and
continued balloting without other business,
and nominally without adjournment. for
seven days. Some Of the members were so
intirm or indisposed that it was necessary to
provide beds for them, aud one member,
who was quite i'll, was attended by his wife.
On the thirty-sixth ballot, which was taken
on the afternoon of the 18th, the votes OF
Delaware and South Carolina We're given
blanks, while those Of Vermont and Mary
land were given to jefferson, which elected
him. Aaron Burr thereupon became Vice
President.
The fifth Presidential election was held
under the amended Constitution, which re-
quires the electors to vote for Vice-Presilent
as well as for President. Thomas jefferson
was reelected by one hundred and sixty
two of the one hundred and. seyenty-six
votes cast
In the sixth election James Madison re-
ceiyed one hundred and twenty-five of the
votes cast. George Clinton received one
hundred and thirteen votes for Vice-Presi-
dent.
James Madison was reelected by one hum
dred and twenty-eight out Of two hundred
and seventeen cast, Elbridge Gerry receiy-
ing three more votes for Vice-President.
James Monroe had one hundred and eighty
three Of the two hundred and seventeen votes
cast, and was the first President after WASH
ington elected by unbroken State votes. He
and Vice President Pumpkins received the
solid votes Of every State but Massachusetts,
Connecticut and Delaware.
James Monroe was reelected by the unahi-
nous vote of the electors OF all the States
except one in New Hampshire cast for John
Quincy Adams.
In the tenth Presidential election no choice
for President was lad, the highest vote cast,
ninety mine for Andrew Jackson, being tliir-
ty three below the required number. The
House of Representatives elected John Quil-
cy Adams, who was fifteen votes behind
Jackson in the Electoral College. John C..
Calhoun was elected Vice President, having
fifty votes more than the requisite number.
Andrew Jackson was elected for the next
term by one hundred and seventy-eight out
OF the two hundred and sixty-one votes cast.
There was but one competitor for the Presi-
dency, but seven Of the Georgia electors vot-
ing for jackson voted against Calhoun for
Vice. President. Maine, New York and
Maryland split their votes between Jackson
and Calhoun and Adams and Rush.
In the twelfth Presidential election, An
drew Jackson was elected for a second term
by two hundred and nineteen out Of the TWO
hundred and eighty-six votes cast Only one
State split its vote, Maryland giving Jackson
three aud Henry Clay five. For Vice-Presi-
dent, Pennsylvania cast its. thirty votes for
Wilkins instead OF Van Buren,, who was the
regular candidate with Jackson.
Martin Van, Buren, was elected for the thr-
teenth Presidential term by one hundred
and seventy votes out OF two hundred and
nnety-four, but johnson Tor Vice-President
received only one hundred and forty seven.
This time there was no splitting the vote OF
| State.
". II. Harrison was elected for the four
tenth Presidential term by two hundred
and thirty-four out of two hundred and
| ninety four votes, the States voting solidly.
James X. Polk and George N. Dallas were
elected the next President and Vice Presi-
dent by one hundred and seventy votes each
out of two hundred and seventy-tivc, no
State splitting its vote.
Zachary Taylor and Willard Fillmore were
next elected by one hundred and sixty.three
out OF two hundred and ninety votes, the
States voting solid.
Pierce and King received two hundred
and fifty.three votes out OF two hundred and
| ninety-five.
Buchanan and Breckenridge received one
hundred and seventy three votes out of a
total of two hundred and llinety.five.
Lincoln and Hamlin received one hundred
and eighty ut Of three hundred and three
votes. New Jersey split its vote, giving four
to Lincoln and Hamlin md three to Douglas
and johnson.
| For his second term Lincoln received two
hundred and twelve out Of the two hundred
and thirty-three votes cast.
1 Grant was elected for. his first term by two
hundred and fourteen out Of two. hundred
and ninety-four votes.
| For his second term Grant received two
hundred and eighty six out OF the three hun.
dred and forty-ninc votes cast.
A WHITE YOUTH FATALLY SHOT BY u
COLoRED BoY.-At Rapidan Station, Gull
pepper county, Va, Oh Thursday morning
while two lads, aged respectively fourteen
and fifteen, were in the act Of draw
ing out fishtrap from the river, colore'
boy sprung from behind pile of rocks, ant
without the slightest provocation fired a
one Of the boys named John Walker with
pistol, the ball striking him in the lowe