Tennessee 1824 Electoral College, District 11
- Office:
- Electoral College (Federal)
- Title:
- Elector
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Tennessee 1824 Electoral College, District 11
- Date:
- 1824
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Electoral College/Elector
- Electors:
- Robert H. Dyer, John Graham, Jesse Benton, John A. Newland, William Bowen, Josiah Hall
Electors: | Robert H. Dyer[1] | John Graham | Jesse Benton[2] | John A. Newland | William Bowen | Josiah Hall |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican |
Presidential Candidate: | Andrew Jackson | Andrew Jackson | Henry Clay | Henry Clay | Andrew Jackson | John Quincy Adams |
Final Result: | 1861 | 224 | 214 | 36 | - | - |
District of Eleven[3][4] | 1861 | 224 | 214 | 36 | - | - |
Carroll County | 125 | 70 | 29 | 1 | - | - |
Dyer County | 43 | - | 5 | 12 | - | - |
Gibson County | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hardeman County | 85 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Hardin County | 95 | 7 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
Haywood County | 32 | - | 17 | - | - | - |
Henderson County | 218 | 7 | 6 | 14 | - | 10 |
Henry County | 168 | - | 35 | - | - | - |
Madison County | 443 | 7 | 77 | 1 | - | 1 |
McNairy County | 125 | - | 3 | - | - | - |
Obion County | 41 | - | 5 | - | - | - |
Perry County | 89 | 106 | 7 | 7 | - | 9 |
Shelby County | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tipton County | 25 | - | 21 | - | - | - |
Wayne County | 56 | 27 | 1 | - | - | - |
Weakley County | 199 | - | 5 | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]In the Jackson Gazette (Jackson, TN) of October 23, 1824, Jesse Benton announces that whereas he had declared himself for William H. Crawford, he now intends to vote for Henry Clay.
[3]"The eleven electors in Tennessee who have been elected are in favor of Gen. Jackson_the opposition too weak to be noticed."- Louisville Public Advertiser (Louisville, KY), 27 November 1824.
[4]The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN) of November 26, 1824, lists 1861 votes for Dyer, 224 votes for Graham, 214 votes for Benton, and 22 votes for Hall.
References:
Independent Gazette (Franklin, TN). March 29, 1823.
Independent Gazette (Franklin, TN). August 15, 1823.
Kentucky Reporter (Lexington, KY). August 2, 1824.
The Weekly Messenger (Russellville, KY). August 7, 1824.
Louisville Public Advertiser (Louisville, KY). August 14, 1824.
Milton Gazette and Roanoke Advertiser (Milton, NC). September 16, 1824.
Jackson Gazette (Jackson, TN). September 18, 1824.
The Nashville Whig (Nashville, TN). November 1, 1824.
Jackson Gazette (Jackson, TN). November 13, 1824.
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