South Carolina 1800 Electoral College

Office:: Electoral College (Federal)
Title:: Elector
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: South Carolina 1800 Electoral College
Date:: 1800
State:: South Carolina
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Electoral College/Elector
Electors:: Paul Hamilton, John Hunter, Robert Anderson, Theodore Gaillard, Arthur Simkins, Joseph Blyth, Wade Hampton, Andrew Love, John Ward, William Washington, Thomas Roper, John Blasingame, John MacPherson, James Postell, William Falconer, Henry Dana Ward

Electors:	Paul Hamilton [1]	John Hunter [2]	Robert Anderson [3]	Theodore Gaillard [4]	Arthur Simkins [5]	Joseph Blyth [6]	Wade Hampton [7]	Andrew Love [8]	John Ward	William Washington	Thomas Roper	John Blasingame	John MacPherson	James Postell	William Falconer	Henry Dana Ward
Affiliation:	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist
Presidential Candidate:	Thomas Jefferson / Aaron Burr	Thomas Jefferson / Aaron Burr	Thomas Jefferson / Aaron Burr	Thomas Jefferson / Aaron Burr	Thomas Jefferson / Aaron Burr	Thomas Jefferson / Aaron Burr	Thomas Jefferson / Aaron Burr	Thomas Jefferson / Aaron Burr	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams	John Adams
Final Result: [9]	87	87	85	85	84	82	82	82	69	69	67	66	66	66	64	63
House of Representatives	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Senate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]Elected.

[5]Elected.

[6]Elected.

[7]Elected.

[8]Elected.

[9]"It is said, the gentleman on the successful ticket had pledged themselves to vote for Jefferson and Burr." City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 6, 1800.

References:

South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 19, 1800.

City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 6, 1800.

The Times (Charleston, SC). December 6, 1800.

South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 9, 1800.

South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 20, 1800.

The Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). December 23, 1800.

Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). December 30, 1800.

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