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There was no choice by the Electoral colleges, and the election was carried into the House of Representatives, and upon the 36th ballot, ten States voted for Jefferson, four States for Aaron Burr, and two States in blank. Jefferson was declared to be elected President, and Burr Vice-President. The Const.i.tution was then amended, so that the Vice-President was voted for separately, instead of being the second on the vote for President.
1805 to 1809.--Thomas Jefferson, President, inaugurated March 4, 1805.
George Clinton, of New York, Vice-President. He was born in Ulster county, N.Y., 1739, died in Washington, D.C., April 20, 1812.
ELECTORAL VOTE.--For President, Thos. Jefferson, 162; Chas. Cotesworth Pinckney, 14.--Total, 176. Seven States voting. For Vice-President, George Clinton, 162; Rufus King, New York, 14.
1809 to 1813.--James Madison, of Virginia, President, inaugurated March 4, 1809. He was born March 16, 1751, in Prince George county, Va., and died at Montpelier, Va., June 28, 1836.
George Clinton, of New York, Vice-President, until his death, April 20, 1812.
ELECTORAL VOTE.--For President, James Madison, 122; Geo. Clinton, 6; C.C. Pinckney, 47.--Total, 175. Seventeen States voting. For Vice-President, George Clinton, 113; James Madison, 3; James Monroe, Virginia, 3; John Langdon, New Hampshire, 9; Rufus King, New York, 47.
1813 to 1817.--James Madison, of Virginia, President, inaugurated March 4, 1813.
Elbridge Gerry, of Ma.s.sachusetts, Vice-President, until his death, Nov.
23, 1814. He was born at Marblehead, Ma.s.s., July 17, 1744, and died at Washington, D.C.
ELECTORAL VOTE.--For President, James Madison, 128; De Witt Clinton, New York, 89.--Total, 217. Eighteen States voting. For Vice-President, Elbridge Gerry, 131; Jared Ingersoll, Pa., 86.
1817 to 1821.--James Monroe, of Virginia, President, inaugurated March 4, 1817. He was born in Westmoreland county, Va., 1759, and died in New York, July 4, 1831.
Daniel D. Tompkins, of New York, Vice-President. Born June 21, 1774, at Fox Meadows, N.Y., and died at Staten Island, June 11, 1825.
ELECTORAL VOTE.--For President, James Monroe, 183; Rufus King, 34.--Total, 221. Nineteen States voting. For Vice-President, Daniel D.
Tompkins, 183; John Eager Howard, Maryland, 22; James Ross, Pennsylvania, 5; John Marshall, Virginia, 4; Robt. Goodloe Harper, Maryland, 3.
1821 to 1825.--James Monroe, President, inaugurated March 4, 1821.
Daniel D. Tompkins, Vice-President.
ELECTORAL VOTE.--For President, James Monroe, 231; John Quincy Adams, Ma.s.sachusetts, 1.--Total, 232. Twenty-four States voting. For Vice-President, Daniel D. Tompkins, 218; Richard Stockton, New Jersey, 8; Robert G. Harper, 1; Richard Rush, Pennsylvania, 1; Daniel Rodney, Delaware, 1.
1825 to 1829.--John Quincy Adams, of Ma.s.sachusetts, President, inaugurated March 4, 1825. He was born at Quincy, Ma.s.sachusetts, July 11, 1767, and died at Washington City, Feb. 23, 1848.
John Caldwell Calhoun, of South Carolina, Vice-President. Born in Abbeville district, S.C., March 18, 1782, and died March 31, 1850, in Washington City.
POPULAR VOTE.--For President, John Quincy Adams, 105,321; Andrew Jackson, Tennessee, 152,899; Wm. H. Crawford, Georgia, 47,265; Henry Clay, Kentucky, 47,087.
ELECTORAL VOTE.--For President Andrew Jackson, 99; John Quincy Adams, 84; Wm, H. Crawford, 41; Henry Clay, 37.--Total, 261. Twenty-four States voting.
There being no choice by the Electoral colleges, the vote was taken into the House of Representatives. Adams received the votes of thirteen States, Jackson seven, and Crawford four. John Quincy Adams was therefore declared elected President.
For Vice-President, the Electoral vote was John C. Calhoun, South Carolina, 182; Nathan Sanford, New York, 30; Nathaniel Macon, Georgia, 24; Andrew Jackson, Tennessee, 13; Martin Van Buren, New York, 9; Henry Clay, Kentucky, 2.
1829 to 1833.--Andrew Jackson, of Tennessee, President, inaugurated March 4, 1829. He was born in Mecklenburg county, N.C., March 15, 1767, and died at the Hermitage, Tenn., June 8, 1845.
John Caldwell Calhoun, Vice-President, until his resignation, Dec. 28, 1832.
POPULAR VOTE.--For President, Andrew Jackson, 650,028; John Quincy Adams, 512,158.
ELECTORAL VOTE.--For President, Andrew Jackson, 178; J.Q. Adams, 83.--Total, 261. Twenty-four States voting.
For Vice-President, John C. Calhoun, 171; Richard Rush, Pennsylvania, 83; Wm, Smith, South Carolina, 7.
1833 to 1837.--Andrew Jackson, President, inaugurated March 4, 1833.
Martin Van Buren, of New York, Vice-President. He was born at Kinderhook, N.Y., Dec. 5, 1782.
POPULAR VOTE.--For President, Andrew Jackson, 687,502; Henry Clay, 550,189; Opposition, (John Floyd, Virginia, and Wm. Wirt, Maryland,) 33,108.
ELECTORAL VOTE.--For President, Andrew Jackson, 219; Henry Clay, 49; John Floyd, 11; Wm. Wirt, 7.--Total 288. Twenty-four States voting.
For Vice-President, Martin Van Buren, 189; John Sergeant, Pennsylvania, 49; William Wilkins, Pennsylvania, 30; Henry Lee, Ma.s.sachusetts, 11; Amos Ellmaker, Pennsylvania, 7.
1837 to 1841.--Martin Van Buren, President, inaugurated March 4, 1837.
Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky, Vice-President. He was born in 1780, and died Nov. 19, 1850.
POPULAR VOTE.--For President, Martin Van Buren, 762,149; Opposition, (Wm. H. Harrison, Hugh L. White, Daniel Webster, W.P. Mangum,) 736,736.
ELECTORAL VOTE.--For President, Martin Van Buren, 170; Wm. H. Harrison, Ohio, 73; Hugh L. White, Tennessee, 26; Daniel Webster, Ma.s.sachusetts, 14; W.P. Mangum, 11.--Total, 294. Twenty-six States voting.
For Vice-President, Richard M. Johnson, Kentucky, 147; Francis Granger, New York, 77; John Tyler, Virginia, 47; Wm. Smith, Alabama, 23.
1841 to 1845--Wm. Henry Harrison, of Ohio, President, until his death, at Washington, April 4, 1841. He was inaugurated March 4, 1841. He was born in Berkeley county, Va., Feb. 9, 1773.
John Tyler, of Virginia, Vice-President. He was born April, 1790, at Greenway, Charles City county, Va.
John Tyler, of Virginia, became President by the death of W.H. Harrison.
He took the oath of office April 6, 1841.
POPULAR VOTE.--Nov. 1840.--For President, Wm. Henry Harrison, 1,274,783; Martin Van Buren, 1,128,702; James G. Birney, New York, (Abolition,) 7,609.
ELECTORAL VOTE.--For President, W.H. Harrison, 234; M. Van Buren, 60.--Total, 294. Twenty-six States voting.
For Vice-President, John Tyler, 234; Richard M. Johnson, 48; L.W.
Tazewell, South Carolina, 11; James K. Polk, Tennessee, 1.
1845 to 1849.--James Knox Polk, of Tennessee, President, inaugurated March 4, 1845. He was born in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, Nov.
2, 1795, and died at Nashville, Tennessee, June 15, 1849.
George Mifflin Dallas, of Pennsylvania, Vice-President. Born in Philadelphia, July 10, 1792.
POPULAR VOTE.--For President, James K. Polk, 1,335,834; Henry Clay, 1,297,033; James G. Birney, 62,290.
ELECTORAL VOTE.--For President, James K. Polk, 170; Henry Clay, 105.--Total, 275. Twenty-six States voting.
For Vice-President, George M. Dallas, 170; Theodore Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey, 105.
