South Carolina 1808 Electoral College

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
South Carolina 1808 Electoral College
Date:
1808
State:
South Carolina
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
John Wilson, William Zimmerman, Paul Hamilton, John MacMorris, Samuel Mays, Joseph Gist, William Strother, Langdon Cheves, Joseph Bellinger, William Rouse
Electors: John Wilson[1]William Zimmerman[2]Paul Hamilton[3]John MacMorris[4]Samuel Mays[5]Joseph Gist[6]William Strother[7]Langdon Cheves[8]Joseph Bellinger[9]William Rouse[10]
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Presidential Candidate:James MadisonJames MadisonJames MadisonJames MadisonJames MadisonJames MadisonJames MadisonJames MadisonJames MadisonJames Madison
Final Result: [11]135134133133133132132131129119
House of Representatives[12]----------
Senate[13]----------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]Elected.
[8]Elected.
[9]Elected.
[10]Elected.
[11]"Not a shadow of opposition to the republican nomination was made - 136 votes were given and several of the Electors had 134, 133, 132 and so on. We have about fifteen federalists in both houses, some of these voted for the ticket, and about seven did not vote." National Intelligencer (Washington, D.C). December 19, 1808.
[12]104 Representatives voted.
[13]32 Senators voted.

References:

The Columbian Phenix (Providence, RI). November 12, 1808.
National Intelligencer (Washington, D.C). December 19, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 21, 1808.
The Palladium (Frankfort, KY). January 26, 1809.
Peirce, Neal R. The People's President: The Electoral College in American History and the Direct-Vote Alternative. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1968. 341.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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