U.S. Electoral College

Historical Election Results

Electoral Votes for President and Vice President 1789-1821

Votes by State

1788 ELECTION FOR THE FIRST TERM, 1789-1793

George Washington, President; John Adams, Vice President
Name of candidate CT DE GA MD MA NH NJ PA SC VA Total
George Washington, Esq 7 3 5 6 10 5 6 10 7 10 69
John Adams, Esq 5 - - - 10 5 1 8 - 5 34
Samuel Huntington, Esq 2 - - - - - - - - - 2
John Jay, Esq - 3 - - - - 5 - - 1 9
John Hancock, Esq - - - - - - - 2 1 1 4
Robert H. Harrison, Esq - - - 6 - - - - - - 6
George Clinton, Esq - - - - - - - - - 3 3
John Rutledge, Esq - - - - - - - - 6 - 6
John Milton, Esq - - 2 - - - - - - - 2
James Armstrong, Esq - - 1 - - - - - - - 1
Edward Telfair, Esq - - 1 - - - - - - - 1
Benjamin Lincoln, Esq - - 1 - - - - - - - 1
Total electoral vote 7 3 5 6 10 5 6 10 7 10 69

Votes by State

1792 ELECTION FOR THE SECOND TERM, 1793-1797

George Washington, President; John Adams, Vice President
Name of candidate CT DE GA KY MD MA NH NJ NY NC PA RI SC VT VA Total
George Washington, of Virginia 9 3 4 4 8 16 6 7 12 12 15 4 8 3 21 132
John Adams, of Massachusetts 9 3 - - 8 16 6 7 - - 14 4 7 3 - 77
George Clinton, of New York - - 4 - - - - - 12 12 1 - - - 21 50
Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia - - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Aaron Burr, of New York - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1
Total electoral vote 9 3 4 4 8 16 6 7 12 12 15 4 8 3 21 132

Votes by State

1796 ELECTION FOR THE THIRD TERM, 1797-1801

John Adams, President; Thomas Jefferson, Vice President
Name of candidate CT DE GA KY MD MA NH NJ NY NC PA RI SC TN VT VA Total
John Adams, of Massachusetts 9 3 - - 7 16 6 7 12 1 1 4 - - 4 1 71
Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia - - 4 4 4 - - - - 11 14 - 8 3 - 20 68
Thomas Pinckney, of South Carolina 4 3 - - 4 13 - 7 12 1 2 - 8 - 4 1 59
Aaron Burr, of New York - - - 4 3 - - - - 6 13 - - 3 - 1 30
Samuel Adams, of Massachusetts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 15
O. Ellsworth, of Connecticut - - - - - 1 6 - - - - 4 - - - - 11
John Jay, of New York 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
George Clinton, of New York - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 7
S. Johnston, of North Carolina - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - 2
James Iredell, of North Carolina - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 3
George Washington, of Virginia - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 2
C. C. Pinckney, of South Carolina - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1
John Henry, of Maryland - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Total electoral vote 9 3 4 4 10 16 6 7 12 12 15 4 8 3 4 21 138

Votes by State

1800 ELECTION FOR THE FOURTH TERM, 1801-1805

Thomas Jefferson, President; Aaron Burr, Vice President
Name of candidate CT DE GA KY MD MA NH NJ NY NC PA RI SC TN VT VA Total
Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia - - 4 4 5 - - - 12 8 8 - 8 3 - 21 *73
Aaron Burr, of New York - - 4 4 5 - - - 12 8 8 - 8 3 - 21 *73
John Adams, of Massachusetts 9 3 - - 5 16 6 7 - 4 7 4 - - 4 - 65
Charles C. Pinckney, of South Carolina 9 3 - - 5 16 6 7 - 4 7 3 - - 4 - 64
John Jay, of New York - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - 1
Total electoral vote 9 3 4 4 10 16 6 7 12 12 15 4 8 3 4 21 138
*There being no choice for President by the people, the election devolved upon the House of Representatives, and February 17, 1801, Thomas Jefferson was chosen by the votes of ten States, to four for Aaron Burr, and two blank.

Votes by State

1804 ELECTION FOR THE FIFTH TERM, 1805-1809

Thomas Jefferson, President; George Clinton, Vice President
For President: CT DE GA KY MD MA NH NJ NY NC OH PA RI SC TN VT VA Total
Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia - - 6 8 9 19 7 8 19 14 3 20 4 10 5 6 24 162
Charles C. Pinckney, of South Carolina 9 3 - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
For Vice-President: CT DE GA KY MD MA NH NJ NY NC OH PA RI SC TN VT VA Total
George Clinton, of New York - - 6 8 9 19 7 8 19 14 3 20 4 10 5 6 24 162
Rufus King, of New York 9 3 - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Total electoral vote 9 3 6 8 11 19 7 8 19 14 3 20 4 10 5 6 24 176

Votes by State

1808 ELECTION FOR THE SIXTH TERM, 1809-1813

James Madison, President; George Clinton, Vice President
For President: CT DE GA KY MD MA NH NJ NY NC OH PA RI SC TN VT VA Total
James Madison, of Virginia - - 6 7 9 - - 8 13 11 3 20 - 10 5 6 24 122
George Clinton, of New York - - - - - - - - 6 - - - - - - - - 6
Charles C. Pinckney, of South Carolina 9 3 - - 2 19 7 - - 3 - - 4 - - - - 47
For Vice-President: CT DE GA KY MD MA NH NJ NY NC OH PA RI SC TN VT VA Total
George Clinton, of New York - - 6 7 9 - - 8 13 11 - 20 - 10 5 - 24 113
James Madison, of Virginia - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - 3
James Monroe, of Virginia - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - 3
John Langdon, of New Hampshire - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - 6 - 9
Rufus King, of New York 9 3 - - 2 19 7 - - 3 - - 4 - - - - 47
Total electoral vote 9 3 6 7 11 19 7 8 19 14 3 20 4 10 5 6 24 175

Votes by State

1812 ELECTION FOR THE SEVENTH TERM, 1813-1817

James Madison, President; Elbridge Gerry, Vice President
For President: CT DE GA KY LA MD MA NH NJ NY NC OH PA RI SC TN VT VA Total
James Madison, of Virginia - - 8 12 3 6 - - - - 15 7 25 - 11 8 8 25 128
De Witt Clinton, of New York 9 4 - - - 5 22 8 8 29 - - - 4 - - - - 89
For Vice-President: CT DE GA KY LA MD MA NH NJ NY NC OH PA RI SC TN VT VA Total
Elbridge Gerry, of Massachusetts - - 8 12 3 6 2 1 - - 15 7 25 - 11 8 8 25 131
Jared Ingersoll, of Pennsylvania 9 4 - - - 5 20 7 8 29 - - - 4 - - - - 86
Total electoral vote 9 4 8 12 3 11 22 8 8 29 15 7 25 4 11 8 8 25 217

Votes by State

1816 ELECTION FOR THE EIGHTH TERM, 1817-1821

James Monroe, President; Daniel D. Tompkins, Vice President
For President: CT DE GA IN KY LA MD MA NH NJ NY NC OH PA RI SC TN VT VA Total
James Monroe, of Virginia - - 8 3 12 3 8 - 8 8 29 15 8 25 4 11 8 8 25 183
Rufus King, of New York 9 3 - - - - - 22 - - - - - - - - - - - 34
For Vice-President: CT DE GA IN KY LA MD MA NH NJ NY NC OH PA RI SC TN VT VA Total
Daniel D. Tompkins, of New York - - 8 3 12 3 8 - 8 8 29 15 8 25 4 11 8 8 25 183
John E. Howard, of Maryland - - - - - - - 22 - - - - - - - - - - - 22
James Ross, of Pennsylvania 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
John Marshall, of Virginia 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Robert G. Harper, of Maryland - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
Total electoral vote 9 3 8 3 12 3 8 22 8 8 29 15 8 25 4 11 8 8 25 217

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