Giving The Number of Presidential Candidates, Number of States Voting, Totals of Electoral Votes at Each Election, Popular Vote, Former Occupation of Candidates, and General Remarks.

January, 1789 - First Presidential Election - Washington Chosen.

No. of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes Cast for President

Electoral

Votes Cast for Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

13

States,

Entitled to

73

Electoral Votes.

Federalist..

George Washington..........

10..

...........

69 ..

......

Surveyor, Planter, Gen'l

John Adams................

....

...........

......

34...

Lawyer, Diplomatist............

Until 1824 the Electoral voters were chosen by the Legislature of each State, and not by the people; hence no popular vote appears.

John Jay...................

....

...........

......

9...

Jurist, Diplomatist.............

R. H. Harrison..............

....

...........

......

6...

Jurist, Private Sec'y............

New York failed to pass a proper election law in time to vote, and Rhode Island and North Carolina had not adopted the Constitution, so their four votes were not cost.

John Rutledge..............

....

...........

......

6..

Jurist, Governor..............

Samuel Huntington.........

....

...........

......

2..

Jurist, Governor.............

Benjamin Lincoln...........

....

...........

......

1..

General, Lieut.-Gover'r.

Each elector voted for two candidates, the highest number for one electing.

Anti-Federa't

John Hancock..............

....

...........

......

4..

Merchant, Governor...........

George Clinton.............

....

...........

......

3..

Farmer, Governor............

There was no candidate for Vice-President, but John Adams, having the vote next highest after Washington, was declared Vice-President by the electors.

John Milton...............

....

...........

......

2..

State Secretary..............

James Armstrong..........

....

...........

......

1..

Militia Colonel.............

Edward Telfair............

....

...........

......

1..

Merchant, Governor............

Conn., N. J., Pa., Del., Md., Va., S. C. and Ga., cast their votes for Washington - 3 States not voting.

Totals.

2 Pol. Parties.

.....................

10

None

69

69

.........................

November, 1792 - Second Presidential Election - Washington Again Chosen

No of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of

States Voting.

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes Cut for President.

electoral

Votes

Cast for

Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

15

States,

Entitled to

135

Electoral

Votes.

Federalist....

Geo. Washington...........

.....

............

........

........

Surveyor, Planter, Gen'l

Electoral voters chosen by State Legislatures. and not by the people.

and

15..

............

132...

77...

John Adams...............

.....

...........

........

........

Lawyer, Diplomatist............

Maryland withheld 2 electoral votes and Vermont 1.

Republican.

George Clinton............

.....

............

........

50...

Farmer, Governor.............

Thomas Clinton...........

.....

............

........

4...

Governor, Statesman.........

The Democratic (or Anti-Federalist) Party was now known as " Republicans."

Aaron Burr..............

.....

............

........

1...

Lieut.-Col., Senator..........

Washington elected President, and Adams Vice-

President

Not Voting..............

.....

............

........

3...

..........................

Conn., N. J., Pa., Del., Md., Va., S. C, N. C, X. Y., R. I., Ga., Ky., Vt., N. H. and Mass. cast their votes for Washington.

Totals.

2 Pol. Parties.

......................

15

None

132

135

.........................

December, 1796 - Third Presidential Election - Adams Chosen

No. of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes Cast for President

Electoral

Votes Cast for Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

16

States,

Entitled to

138

Electoral

Votes.

Federalist...

John Adams..............

.....

............

.......

.......

Lawyer, Diplomatist...........

and

16..

............

71..

59...

Thos. Pinckney...........

.....

............

.......

.......

General, Governor............

Oliver Ellsworth..........

.....

............

.......

11...

Jurist, Statesman.............

John Jay................

.....

............

.......

5..

Jurist, Diplomatist...........

Electoral votes still chosen by State Legislatures. and not by the people.

James Iredell............

.....

............

.......

3..

Jurist, Statesman............

George Washington.......

.....

............

.......

2..

Surveyor, Planter, Gen'l

All the electors voted for two candidates each- a total of 276 votes.

John Henry...............

.....

............

.......

2...

Statesman, Senator...

Samuel Johnston..........

.....

............

.......

2..

Jurist, Governor...............

Adams elected President, and Thos. Jefferson Vice-President.

Charles C. Pinckney.....

.....

............

.......

1..

Statesman, Diplomatist

Va., Tenri., S. C, Pa., N. C, Ky. and Ga. voted for Jefferson; Vt., R. I., N. Y., N. J., N. H., Mass., Md., Del. and Conn, voted for Adams.

Republican..

Thos. Joserson.........

.....

............

.......

68...

Governor, Statesman............

Aaron Burr............

.....

............

.......

30..

Lieut.-Col., Senator............

Samuel Adams.........

.....

............

.......

15..

Statesman, Governor..........

George Clinton.........

.....

............

.......

7..

Farmer, Governor............

Totals.

2 Pol. Parties.

...........

16

None

71

205

............................

November, 1800 - Fourth Presidential Election - Jefferson Chosen

No. of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

President

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

16

States,

Entitled to

138

Electoral

Votes.

Republican.

Thmos Jefferson...........

.....

...........

......

......

Governor, Statesman.........

and

16..

...........

73..

73...

Aaron Burr...............

.....

...........

.......

.......

Lieut.-Col., Senator.............

A tie between Jefferson and Burr led to a close contest in Congress; but on the 17th of February. 1801, on the 36th ballot, Thos. Jefferson was elected President and Aaron Burr Vice-President.

Federalist..

John Adams..............

....

...........

........

65..

Lawyer, Diplomatist...........

and

....

............

.......

.......

Chas. C. Pinckney.........

....

..........

........

64...

Statesman, Diplomatist

Conn., N. J., Pa., Del., Md., Va., S. C, N. C, R. I., Ga. Ky., Tenn., N. Y„ Vt., N. H. and Mass. voted for Jefferson.

and

John Jay.................

....

...........

........

1..

Jurist, Diplomatist............

Totals.

2 Pol. Parties.

........................

16

None

73

203

............................

Presidential Elections and Their Results - Continued.

November, 1804 - Fifth Presidential Election - Jefferson Again Chosen

No. of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

President.

Electoral

Votes Cast for Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

17

States,

Entitled to

176

Electoral

Votes.

Republican.

Thomas Jefferson..........

15.

............

162.

.......

Governor, Statesman...........

and

Jefferson elected President; Clinton elected Vice-President.

George Clinton.............

.....

............

.......

162..

Farmer, Governor.............

Federalist..

Chas, C. Pinckney..........

2.

............

14...

.......

Statesman, Diplomatist

N. J., Pa., Md., Va., S. C, N. C, R.I., Ga., Ky., Tenn., N. Y., Ohio, Vt., N. H. and Mass. voted for Jefferson, and Conn, and Del. voted for Pinckney.

and

Rufus King...............

.....

............

.......

.......

Statesman, Diplomatist

Totals.

2 Pol. Parties.

.......................

17

None

176

176

........................

November, 1808 - Sixth Presidential Election - Madison Chosen

No of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of

States Voting.

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

President.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

17

States,

Entitled to

176

Electoral

Votes.

Republican..

James Madison.........

12.

..........

122..

Cabinet Officer.............

and

George Clinton..........

....

..........

6..

113.

Farnerm Governor...........

John Langdon...........

....

..........

.......

9.

Governor, Senator...........

Madison elected President; Clinton elected Vice-President.

and

Madison had the votes of Vt., N. Y., N. J., Pa., Md., Va., N. C, S. C, Ga., Ky., Tenn. and Ohio, and Pinckney those of Conn., Del., N. H., R. I. and Mass.

James Monroe..........

....

..........

.......

3.

Senator, Governor...........

Federalist..

Chaas. C. Pinckney. .....

5.

..........

47..

.......

Statesman, Diplomatist

and

Votes not cast - 1.

Rufus King............

....

..........

.......

47.

Senator, Diplomatist.........

Totals.

2 Pol. Parties.

......................

17

None

175

175

.........................

November, 1812 - Seventh Presidential Election - Madison Again Chosen

No. of States and No. of Electoral

Vote-*.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes Cast for President.

Electoral

Votes Cast for Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

18

States,

Entitled to

218

Electoral Votes.

Republican.

James Madison..........

11.

..........

128..

......

Cabinet Officer..........

and

Madison elected President; Gerry elected Vice-President.

Elbridge Gerry............

.....

..........

.......

131.

Lawyer, Governor..........

Federalist..

DeWritt Clinton...........

7..

..........

89.

.......

Senator, Statesman.........

Vt., Pa., Md., Va., N. C, S. C, Ga., Ky., Tenn., Ohio, and La. voted for Madison, and N. H., Mass., R. I., Conn., N. Y., N. J. and Del. for Clinton.

and

Jared Ingersoll.............

.....

...........

........

86..

Jurist, Congressman ........

Totals.

2 Pol. Parties.

...........

18

None

217

217

.............

Votes not cast - 1.

November, 1816 - Eighth Presidential Election - Monroe Chosen

No. of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

President.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

19

States,

Entitled to

221

Electoral

Votes.

Republican.

James Monroe...........

16.

....

183..

.......

Senator, Governor...........

and

Dan'l D. Tompkins.........

.....

...........

......

183

Jurist, Governor.............

Federalist..

Rufus King..............

3..

..........

34..

.......

Senator, Diplomatist.........

Monroe elected President; Tompkins elected Vice-President.

and

John E. Howard...........

.....

..........

.......

22.

Governor, Senator...........

N. H., R. I., Vt., N. Y., N. J., Pa., Md., Va., N. C, S. C, Ga., Ky., Tenn., Ohio, La. and Ind. voted for Monroe, and Mass., Conn, and Del. for King.

James Ross...............

.....

..........

.......

5.

Jurist, Senator..............

John Marshall............

....

..........

.......

4.

Jurist, Statesman............

Robert G. Harper.........

.....

...........

.......

3.

Jurist, Senator...............

Votes not cast - 4.,

Totals.

2 Pol. Parties

.........................

19

None

217

217

.........................

November, 1820 - Ninth Presidential Election - Monroe Again Chosen

No. of States and No. of Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidate for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

President.

Electoral

Votes Cast for President.

Former ccupation of Candidates.

General Remarks.

24

States,

Entitled to

235

Electoral Votes.

Republican.

James Monroe...........

24.

..........

........

........

Senator, Governor.........

and

Dan'l Tompkins...........

.....

..........

........

218.

Jurist, Governor............

Opposition Republican

John Q. Adams...........

.....

..........

1.

........

Statesman, Diplomatist

Monroe elected President; Tompkins elected Vice-

President.

and

Richard Stockton..........

.....

..........

........

8.

Jurist, Senator..............

Every State in the Union (24) voted for James Monroe.

Daniel Rodney...........

.....

..........

........

4.

Statesman, Governor........

Robert G. Harper.........

.....

..........

........

1.

Jurist, Senator.............

Votes not cast - 3.

Richard Rush.............

.....

..........

........

1.

Statesman, Diplomatist

Totals.

2 Pol. Parties.

....................

24

None

232

232

..........................

Presidential Elections and Their Results - Continued.

November, 1824 - Tenth Presidential Election - John Q. Adams Chosen

No. of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

President.

Electoral

Votes Cast for Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

24

States,

Entitled to

261

Electoral

Votes.

Republican.

Andrew Jackson..........

11.

155,872.

99.

.....

Jurist, General.............

John Q. Adams..........

7.

105,321.

84.

.....

Statesman, Diplomatist

and

This election was the first of which a popular vote was recorded.

John C. Calhoun...........

.....

...........

.....

182.

Jurist, Cabinet Officer .

Wm. H. Crawford.........

3.

44,282.

41.

.....

Jurist, Cabinet Officer........

From the number of candidates, and the character of the ballot cast, this election was known as the " Scrub-race." Adams and Calhoun were elected President and Vice-President, respectively, by Congress, where the contest was Anally determined.

and

Nathaniel Macon..........

.....

...........

.....

24.

Soldier, Statesman...........

Henry Clay............

3.

46,587.

37.

.....

Senator, Diplomatist..........

and

Me., N. H., Mass., R. I., Conn., Vt., N. Y., voted for Adams; Del., Va. and Ga. for Crawford; N. J., Pa., Md., N. C, S.C., Tenn., La., Miss., Intl., 111. and Ala. for Jackson, and Ky., Ohio and Mo. for Clay.

Nathan Sanford.........

.....

...........

.....

30.

Jurist, Senator.....

Martin Van Buren.......

.....

...........

.....

9.

Jurist, Senator................

Andrew Jackson........

.....

............

.....

13.

Jurist, General.....

Henry Clay............

.....

............

.....

2.

Senator, Diplomatist..........

Votes not cast - 1.

Totals.

1 Pol. Party.

.....................

24

352,062

261

260

.....................

November, 1828 - Eleventh Presidential Election - Jackson Chosen

No of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties In the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of

States Voting.

Total Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes Cast for President.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

24

States,

Entitled to

261 Electoral

Votes.

Democratic..

Andrew Jackson..........

15.

647,231.

178.

.......

Jurist, General..............

John C. Calhoun..........

.....

...........

.......

171..

Jurist, Cabinet Officer........

Jackson electedP.esident; Calhoun elected Vice-President.

and

William Smith...........

.....

..........

........

71..

Jurist, Cabinet Officer........

National Republican

John Q. Adams..........

9.

509,097.

83.

.......

Diplomatist, Senator.........

N. Y., Pa., Va., La., N. C, S. C, Ga., Ky., Tenn., Ohio, Ind., Miss., 111., Ala. and Mo., voted for Jackson; Me., N. H., Mass., R. I., Conn., Vt., N. J., Del. and Md. voted for Adams.

and

Richard Rush.............

......

..........

.......

83..

Statesman. Diplomatist

Totals.

2 Pol. Parties.

...........

24

1,156,328

261

261

...........................

November, 1832 - Twelfth Presidential Election - Jackson Again Chosen

No. of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes Cast for President.

Electoral

Votes Cast for Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

24

States,

Entitled to

288

Electoral

Votes.

Democratic...

Andrew Jackson..........

16.

687,502.

219.

......

General, President...........

Jackson elected President; Van Buren elected Vice-President.

and

Martin Van Buren..........

.....

........

.......

189.

Jurist, Senator...............

The " South Carolina Democrats " were local politicians in South Carolina, who were known as "Nulliflers," for attempting to annul certain national laws which they deemed a curtailment of the rights of the State. Jackson promptly suppressed the rebellious party.

William Wilkins...

.....

........

.......

30.

Jurist, Statesman............

S'th Carolina Democrats

John Floyd...............

1

.........

11..

.......

Statesman, Governor..

and

Henry Lee...............

.....

........

.......

11..

Unknown..................

National Republican

Henry Clay...............

6

530,189..

49.

.......

Statesman, Senator..........

and

Me., N. H., N. Y., Va., Ga., N. J. Pa., N. C, Tenn., La., Miss., Ind., 111., Ala., O. and Mo. voted for Jackson; Mass., R. L, Conn., Del., Md. and Ky. for Clay; S. C. for Floyd, and Vt. for Wirt.

John Sergeant..............

....

.........

.......

49..

Jurist, Statesman............

Anti-Masonic

William Wirt....

1.

33,108.

7.

......

Lawyer, Cabinet Officer

and

Amos Ellmaker...........

.....

.........

.......

7.

Unknown.................

Votes not cast - 2.

Totals.

4 Pol. Parties.

.......................

24

1,250,799

286

286

.............

* Floyd and Wirt had a popular vote, together, of 33,108.

November 1836 - Thirteenth Presidential Election - Van Buren Chosen

No. of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties In the Contest

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral Votes Cast for

President.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

26

States,

Entitled to

294

Electoral

Votes.

Democratic.

Martin Van Buren........

15.

761,549.

170.

......

Jurist, Senator..........

and

Richard M. Johnson.......

.....

..........

.......

147.

Lawyer, Senator........

Van Buren elected President; Johnson elected Vice-President.

Willie P. Mangum........

.....

..........

.......

23.

Jurist, Senator...........

Hugh L. White..........

2.

..........

26.

........

Jurist, Senator.............

Me., N. H., R. I., Conn., N. Y., Pa. Va., N. C, La., Miss., 111., Ala., Mo., Ark. and Mich, voted for Van Buren; Vt., N. J., Del., Md., Ky., O. and Ind. for Harrison; Mass. for Webster; Ga. and Tenn. for White; S. C, for Mangum.

Willie P. Mangum........

1.

..........

11

........

Lawyer, Senator............

John Tyles..............

.....

...........

.......

47.

Gongressman, Govern'r

Whig....

Wm. H. Harrison.........

7.

736,656.

73.

......

General, Senator............

and

*736,656 votes were cast for Harrison, White, Webster and Mangum, together.

Francis Granger.........

.....

..........

.......

77.

Lawyer, Congressman.......

Deniel Webster..........

1.

..........

14.

........

Lawyer, Senator............

Totals.

2 Pol. Parties.

....................

26

1,498,205

294

294

.............

Presidential Elections and Their Results-Continued.

November, 1840 - Fourteenth Presidential Election - Harrison Chosen

No. of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidate for President and Vice-President.

No. of

States Voting

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

President.

Electoral

Votes Cast for President.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

26

States,

Entitled to

294

Electoral Votes.

Whig..........

Wm. H.Harrison......

19.

1,275,017.

234.

......

General, Senator...........

and

John Tyler...........

......

...........

.......

234.

Lawyer, Governor..........

Harrison elected President; Tyler elected Vice-President.

Democratic...

Martin Van Buren .....

7.

1,128,702.

.60.

......

Jurist, Senator............

and

Mr. Tyler succeeded to the Presidency upon the death of President Harrison, April 4, 1841, serving until March 3, 1845.

Richard M. Johnson.....

....

.........

......

48.

Lawyer, Senator...........

L. W. Tazewell........

....

.........

......

11.

Lawyer, Governor.........

James K. Polk.........

.....

.........

......

1.

Lawyer, Governor.........

Me., Mass., R. I., Conn., Vt., N. Y., N. J., Pa., Del., Md., N. C, Ga., Ky., Tenn., O., La., Miss., Ind. and Mich, voted for Harrison, and N. H., Va., S. C, 111.,

Liberty.........

James G. Biney.......

0.

7,059.

0.

.......

Lawyer, Statesman........

and

Thomas Earle........

....

..........

......

0..

Lawyer, Statesman........

Ala., Mo. and Ark. for Van Buren.

Totals.

3 Pol. Parties.

......................

26

2,410,778

294

294

............................

November, 1844 - Fifteenth Presidential Election - Polk Chosen

No. of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total Popular

Vote.

Elect-mi!

Votes

Cast for

President.

Electroal

Votes Cast for Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

26

States,

Entitled to

275

Electoral Votes.

Democratic....

James K. Polk...........

15.

1,337,243..

170.

......

Lawyer, Governor..........

and

George M. Dallas.........

.....

............

....

170..

Lawyer, Statesman..........

Polk elected President; Dallas elected Vice-President.

Whig............

Henry Clay.............

11.

1,299,068..

105.

.......

Lawyer, Statesman..........

Theo. Frelinghuysen

.....

...........

.......

105.

Lawyer, Statesman..........

Me., N. H., N. Y., Pa., Va., S. C, Ga., La,, Mo., Miss. Ind., 111., Ala., Mich, and Ark. voted for Polk, and Mass., R. I., Conn., Vt.,N. J., Del.,Md., N. 0., Ky., Tenn. and O. for Clay.

Liberty ........

James G. Birney...........

0.

62,300..

0.

.......

Lawyer, Statesman..........

and

Thomas Morris...........

......

...........

......

0.

Jurist, Senator..............

Totals.

3 Pol. Parties.

......................

26

2,698,611

275

275

..........................

November, 1848 - Sixteenth Presidential Election - Taylor Chosen

No of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

President

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

Vice-Pres

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

30

States,

Entitled to

290

Electoral

Votes.

Whig........

Zanchary Taylor.........

15.

1,360,101.

163.

.......

Planter, General..........

and

Millard Fillmore.........

......

...........

......

163.

Lawyer, Statesman........

Taylor elected President; Fillmore elected Vice-President.

Democratic....

Lewis Cass.............

15.

1,220,544..

127.

.......

Lawyer, Statesman.......

and

Wm. O. Butler..........

.....

..........

......

127.

Lawyer, General.........

Mr. Fillmore succeeded to the Presidency July 9, 1850, when President Taylor died, and served until March 3, 1853.

Free-Soil......

Martin Van Buren.......

.....

291,263..

0.

.......

Lawyer, Jurist..........

and

Chas. F. Adams.........

......

..........

......

0.

Lawyer, Statesman.......

Conn., Del., Ga., Ky., La., Md., Mass., N. J., N. Y., N. C, Pa., R. I., Tenn., Vt. and Fla. voted for Taylor; and Ala., Ark., 111., Ind.,Me., Mich., Miss., Mo.,N.H., O., S. C., Va., la., Tex. and Wis. voted for Cass.

Liberty League

Gerrit Smith............

.....

..........

0..

.......

Lawyer, Statesman........

and

C. C. Foote............

.....

...........

......

0.

Clergyman...............

Totals.

4 Pol. Parties.

.....................

30

2,871,908

290

290

........................

November, 1852 - Seventeenth Presidential Election - Pierce Chosen

No. of States and No. of Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes Cast for President.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

31

States,

Entitled to

296

Electoral

Votes.

Democratic...

Franklin Pierce..........

27.

1,601,474..

254.

.......

Lawyer, General...........

and

William R. King..........

......

...........

........

254.

Lawyer, Senator............

Pierce elected President; King elected Vice-President, but died April 18, 1853.

Whig....

Winfleld Scott....

4. .

1,386,978..

42.

.....

Lawyer, General............

and

Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., Ga., 111., Ind., La., Me., Md., Mich., Miss., Mo., N. H, N. J., N. Y., N. C., O., Pa., R. I., S. C. Va., Fla., la., Tex., Wis. and Cal. voted for Pierce; and Ky., Mass., Tenn. and Vt. voted for Scott

William A. Graham........

......

...........

.......

42.

Lawyer, Senator............

Free-Soil...

John P. Hale..............

......

156,149..

0.

......

Lawyer, Senator....

and

Geo. W. Julian............

.....

............

........

0.

Lawyer, Statesman............

Totals.

3 Pol. Parties.

.......................

31

3,144,601

296

296

.............

Presidential Elections and Their Results - Continued.

November, 1856 - Eighteenth Presidential Election - Buchanan Chosen

No. of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes

Caat for

President.

Electoral

Votes

Cut for

Vice-Pros.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

31

States,

Entitled to

Electoral Votes.

Democratic..

James Buchanan..........

19.

1,838,169.

174..

.......

Lawyer, Statesman.........

and

Jno. C. Breckenridge.......

.....

..........

......

174.

Lawyer, Senator...........

Buchanan elected President; Breckenridge elected Vice-President.

Republican.

John C. Fremont...........

11.

1,341.264.

114.

....

Explorer, Senator..........

and

N. J., Pa., Del., Va., N. C, S. C, Ga., Ky., Tenn., La., Miss., Ind. 111., Ala., Mo., Ark., Fla., Tex. and Cal. voted for Buchanan; Me., N. H., Mass., R. I., Conn., Vt., N. Y., O., Mich., la. and Wis. voted for Fremont; and Md. voted for Fillmore.

Wm. L. Dayton............

......

..........

......

114.

Jurist, Senator.............

American or Know Noth'g

Millard Fillmore..........

1.

874,534.

8.

Lawyer, Statesman...

and

Andrew J. Donelson .

.....

...........

.......

8.

Solider, Lawyer.............

Totals.

3 Pol. Parties.

.......................

31

4,053,967

296

296

...........................

November, I860 - Nineteenth Presidential Election - Lincoln Chosen

No. of States and No. of Electoral

Votes

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidate for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

President.

Electoral

Votes Cast for President.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

33

States.

Entitled to

303

Electoral Votes.

Republican.

Abraham Lincoln...........

18.

1,865,913.

180.

......

Lawyer, Statesman...........

and

Hannibal Hamlin...........

....

............

.......

180.

Lawyer, Governor............

Democratic..

John C. Breckenridge.

11.

847,404.

72.

......

Lawyer, Senator.............

Lincoln elected President; Hamlin elected Vice-President.

and

Joseph Lane..............

.....

............

........

72.

General, Governor............

Me., N. H., Mass., R. I., Conn., Vt., N. Y., N. J., Pa., O., Ind. 111. Mich., la., Wis., Cal., Minn, and Ore, voted for Lincoln; Del., Md., N. C, S. C, Ga., La., Miss., Ala., Ark., Fla. and Tex. voted for Breckenridge; Va., Ky. and Tenn. voted for Bell, and Mo., and part of N. J. voted for Douglas.

Constitutio'l Union

John Bell................

3.

591.900.

39.

....

Lawyer, Statesman...

and

Edward Everett...........

....

...........

......

39.

Governor, Senator.............

Independent Democratic

Stephen A. Douglas.......

1.

1,374.664.

12.

......

Jurist, Statesman.............

and

Herschel V. Johnson.....

.....

...........

.......

12.

Jurist, Governor....

Totals.

4 Pol. Parties.

.......................

33

4.679,881

303

303

...........................

November, 1864 - Twentieth Presidential Election - Lincoln Again Chosen

No. of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes Cast for President.

Electoral

Votes Cast for Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

36 states.

Entitled to

314

Electoral Votes.

Republican.

Abraham Lincoln..........

22.

2,216,067.

212.

.......

Lawyer, Statesman.............

Eleven States, then in rebellion, did not vote, a loss of 81.

and

Andrew Johnson...........

....

...........

.......

212.

Governor, Senator............

Mr. Johnson succeeded to the Presidency April 15, 1865, President Lincoln having been assassinated.

Democratic.

Geo. B. McClellan........

3.

1,808,725.

21..

.......

Explorer, General............

and

Me., N. H., Mass., R. I., Conn., Vt., N. Y., Pa., Md., O., Ind., 111., Mo., Mich., Wis., la., Cal., Minn., Ore., Kan., W. Va. and Neb. voted for Lincoln; and N. J., Del. and Ky. voted for McClellan.

Geo. H. Pendleton........

......

............

.......

21.

Lawyer. Congressman........

Totals.

2 Pol. Parties

......................

25

4,024,792

233

233

..........................

November, 1868 - Twenty-First Presidential Election - Grant Chosen

No of sates and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes Cast for President.

Electoral

Votes Cast for Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

37

States,

Entitled to

317

Electoral Votes.

Republican...

Ulysses S. Grant..........

26.

3,015,071.

214.

......

General, Secre'y of War

Three States - Miss., Va. and Tex. - did not cast their electoral votes, numbering 23.

and

Schuyler Colfax..........

....

...........

.......

214.

Journalist, Statesman.......

Democratic..

Horatio Seymour............

8.

2,709,613.

80.

.......

Lawyer, Governor.........

Me., N. H., Vt. Mass., R. I., Conn., Pa., N. C, S. C, Ala., O., Tenn. Ind., 111. Mo., Ark., Mich., Wis., la. Cal. Fla., Minn., Kan., W. Va., Nev. and Neb. voted for Grant; and N. Y., N. J. Del., Md., Ga., La., Ky. and Ore. voted for Seymour.

and

Francis P. Blair, Jr.........

.....

...........

......

80.

Lawyer, General...........

Totals.

2 Pol. Parties.

...........................................

34

5,724,684

294

294

........................

Presidential Elections and Their Results - Continued,

November, 1872 - Twenty-Second Presidential Election - Grant Again Chosen

No. of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes Cast for President.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

37

States,

Entitled to

366

Electoral

Votes.

Republican.

Ulysses S. Grant.........

31.

3,597,070.

286.

.......

General, Secre'y of War

and

Henry Wilson..........

.....

...........

.......

286.

Mechanic, Statesman..

Liberal

Republican

Horace Greeley.........

6.

2,834,079.

3.

.......

Founder of N. Y. Tribune

and

B. Gratz Brown..........

....

...........

.......

47.

Lawyer, Governor.........

Grant elected President; Wilson elected Vice-

President.

Democratic.

Thos. A. Hendricks.......

....

...........

42.

.......

Lawyer, Senator..........

and

As will be seen, there were nine different tickets in the field, and the entire campaign was remarkable for the variety of opinions and prejudices which it evolved.

B. Gratz Brown.........

....

...........

18.

.......

Lawyer, Governor.........

Charles O'Conor........

....

29,408.

0.

.......

Lawyer, Statesman........

and

John Q. Adams.........

....

...........

.......

0.

Lawyer, Statesman.........

The Liberal-Republican party, which nominated

Horace Greeley for President, originated as follows: The National Republican Convention, which nominated General Grant for re-election, had adopted a platform urging the continuance of coercive measures in the South until the freed negroes should be invested with all the rights of white citizens. This gave offense to a number of the party leaders, who favored a conciliatory course and the withdrawal of troops from the

Southern States. This party, however, suffered a signal defeat, a majority of the States supporting the policy of the National Republicans.

Prohibit'n or

Temperance

James R. Black.........

....

5,608..

0.

.......

Clergyman...............

and

John Russell...........

....

...........

.......

0.

Clergyman...............

Labor Reform.

Charles O'Conor........

....

...........

0.

.......

Lawyer, Statesman.........

Uncertain ..

Charles J. Jenkins.......

....

...........

2.

.......

Jurist, Governor...........

David Davis..........

....

...........

1.

.......

Jurist, Statesman..........

A. H. Colquitt.........

....

...........

.......

5.

Congressman, Governor

George W. Julian.....

....

...........

.......

5.

Lawyer, Statesman.........

John M. Palmer.......

....

...........

.......

3.

Lawyer, Governor..........

T. E. Bramlette........

....

...........

.......

3.

Governor.................

Willis B. Machen.......

....

...........

.......

1.

Planter, Senator............

Three electoral votes of Georgia cast for Greeley, after his death, were lost; six of Arkansas, and eight of Louisiana, because of double returns, were thrown out of the canvass - 14.

Nathaniel B. Banks......

....

...........

.......

1.

General, Governor..........

Revenue

Reform

W. S. Groesbeck.......

....

...........

0..

1.

Lawyer, Congressman........

and

Me. N. H., Vt., Mass., R. I., Conn., N. Y., N. J., Pa.,

Del. Va., N. C, S. C, Ala., O., Ind., Ill. Miss., Mich., Fla., la. Wis., Cal., Minn., Ore., Kan., W. Va., Neb.,

Nev., Ark. and La. voted for Grant; and Md., Ga.,

Ky., Tenn., Mo. and Tex. voted for Greeley.

Fred. Law Olmsted.....

....

...........

.......

0.

Landscape Gardener .........

Anti-Masonic

Charles F. Adams......

....

...........

0..

.......

Lawyer, Statesman..........

and

J. L. Barlow...........

....

...........

.......

0.

...........................

Social Ref'm

Victoria Woodhull......

....

...........

0.

and

Journalist..................

Frd'k Douglass........

....

............

.......

.......

Journalist, Orator...

Totals.

9 Pol. Parties.

..........

37

6,466,165

352

352

.......................

November, 1876 - Twenty-Third Presidential Election - Hayes Chosen

No. of States and No. of Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for Pres-ident and Vice-President.

No. of States Voting.

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

President.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

38

States,

Entitled to

369

Electoral

Votes.

Republican..

Rutherford B. Hayes

21.

4,033,975.

185.

.......

Lawyer, Governor........

and

Owing to doubtful returns from Louisiana, Oregon, Florida and South Carolina, and the closeness of the Electoral vote, it was found necessary for

Congress to appoint an Electoral Commission of 15 influential and competent men to decide the contest. They met in the early part of 1877, and by a vote of 8 to 7, decided that Hayes and Wheeler were elected President and Vice-President, and on the 4th of March, 1877, they were duly inaugurated.

Me., N. H., Vt., Mass., R. I., Pa., S. C, Ohio, La.,

Wm. A. Wheeler..........

......

..........

.......

185.

Lawyer, Governor.........

Democratic..

Samuel J. Tilden..........

17.

4,284,893.

184.

Lawyer, Governor.........

and

Thos. A. Hendricks.........

......

..........

.......

184.

Lawyer, Senator...........

Greenback .

Peter Cooper.............

......

81,740.

0.

Manufactu'r, Statesman

and

Samuel F. Cary...........

......

..........

.......

0.

Lawyer, Congressman......

Prohibit'n or

Temperance

Green Clay Stewart.......

......

9,522.

0.

.......

Lawyer, Governor.........

and

Ill., Mich., Fla., Iowa, Wis., Cal., Minn., Ore., Kan.,

Neb., Nev. and Col. voted for Hayes; and Conn.,

N. Y., N. J., Del., Md., Va., N. C., Ga., Ala., Ky., Tenn.,

Ind., Mo., Ark., Miss., Tex. and W. Va., voted for

Tilden.

Gideon T. Smith..........

......

..........

.......

0.

Lawyer, Lecturer...........

American or

Anti-Masonic

James B. Walker.........

......

2,636.

0.

.......

Celergyman, Author........

and

Donald Kirkpatrick.......

......

..........

.......

0.

Farmer, Merchant..........

Totals.

5 Pol. Parties.

..................................

38

8,412,766

369

369

........................

November, 1880-Twenty-Fourth Presidential Election - Garfield Chosen

No. of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidate for President and Vice-President.

No. of

States Voting.

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

President.

Electoral

Votes Cast for President

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

38

States,

Entitled to

369

Electoral

Votes.

Republican.

James A. Garfield.......

19.

4,454,416.

214..

.......

Teacher, Lawyer............

and

Chester A. Garfield......

......

..........

.......

214.

Lawyer, Collector..........

Garfield elected President; Arthur elected Vice-

President.

Democratic..

Winfleld S. Hancock.

19.

4,444.952.

155.

.......

Major-General............

and

Mr. Arthur succeeded to the Presidency upon the death, by assassination, of President Garfield, Sept.

19, 1881, and served until March 4, 1885, when his term expired.

Wm. H. English.......

......

..........

.......

155.

Lawyer, Farmer...........

Prohibit'n or

Temperance

Neal Dow...........

......

10,305.

0.

.......

Teacher, Lawyer..........

and

A. M. Thompson.......

......

..........

.......

0.

.........................

Mr. Garfield was shot by Charles S. Guiteau, at Washington, D. C. July 2, 1881.

Greenback .

J. B. Weaver...........

......

308,578.

0.

.......

.........................

and

Me., N. H. Vt., Mass. R. I., Conn. N. Y., Pa., O.,

Ind., II). Mich. Ia. Wis. Minn., Ore. Kans., Neb.,

Colo. and a minority of Cal. voted for Garfield; and

N. J., Del., Md. Va. N. C. S. C. Ga., Ala., La., Ky.,

Tenn. Mo., Ark. Miss., Fla., Tex., a majority of

Cal., W. Va. and Neb. voted for Hancock.

B. J. Chambers..........

......

..........

.......

0.

..........................

American or

Anti-Mason

John W. Phelps..........

......

1,696.

0.

.......

.........................

and

Samuel C. Pomeroy.

......

..........

.......

.......

..........................

Totals.

5 Pol. Parties.

...........

38

9,219,947

369

369

.............

Presidential Elections and their Results-Continued.

November, 1884 - Twenty-Fifth Presidential Election - Cleveland Chosen

No. of States and No. of

Electoral

Votes.

Names of the

Political Parties in the Contest.

Candidates for President and Vice-President.

No. of

States Voting.

Total

Popular

Vote.

Electoral

Votes

Cast for

President.

Electoral

Votes Cast for Vice-Pres.

Former

Occupation of

Candidates.

General Remarks.

38

States,

Entitled to

401

Electoral

Votes.

Democratic.

Grover Cleveland......

20.

4,911,017.

219.

.......

Lawyer, Governor..........

and

Cleveland elected President; Hendricks elected

Vice-President.

Thos. A. Hendricks......

.....

...........

.......

219.

Lawyer, Senator...........

Republican.

James G. Blaine........

18.

4,848,334.

182.

.......

Journalist, Senator.........

Ala., Ark., Conn., Del. Fla., Ga., Ind., Ky., La.,

Md., Miss., Mo., N. J., N. Y., N. C, S. C, Tenn., Tex.,

Va., W. Va. voted for Cleveland; and Cal., Colo.,

Ill., Ia., Kan., Me., Mass., Mich., Minn., Neb., Nev., N. H., O., Ore., Pa., R. I., Vt. and Wis. voted for

Blaine.

This contest was won by the Democratic party,

and

John A. Logan.........

.....

...........

.......

182.

Lawyer, Senaator..........

Prohibition .

John P. St. John........

.....

151,809.

.......

.......

........................

and

William Daniel.........

.....

...........

.......

.......

Clergyman...............

Greenback..

Benj. F. Butler.........

.....

133,825.

.......

.......

Lawyer.................

its first national victory after the election of President James Buchanan, in 1856. The cause was attributed to a combination of circumstances, among which were dissatisfaction with the Republican candidates, a consequent falling off of the

Republican vote, and the introduction of distract-

and

A. M. West...........

.....

...........

.......

.......

..........................

National

Right -

Belva A. Lockwood.....

.....

11,362.

.......

.......

Lawyer.....................

and

Laura De Force........

.....

...........

.......

.......

...........................

Totals.

5 Pol. Parties.

...........

38

10,056,347

401

401

..........................