Illinois 1824 Electoral College, District 2
- Office:
- Electoral College (Federal)
- Title:
- Elector
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Illinois 1824 Electoral College, District 2
- Date:
- 1824
- State:
- Illinois
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Electoral College/Elector
- Electors:
- Henry Eddy, James Gray, Leonard White, Joseph M. Street, Daniel Boatright, Samuel H. Clubb
| Electors: | Henry Eddy[1] | James Gray | Leonard White | Joseph M. Street | Daniel Boatright | Samuel H. Clubb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Presidential Candidate: | Andrew Jackson | Henry Clay | John Quincy Adams | Andrew Jackson | Andrew Jackson | Henry Clay |
| Final Result: [2][3] | 596 | 476 | 225 | 64 | 6 | 1 |
| District of Two | 596 | 476 | 225 | 64 | 6 | 1 |
| Crawford County | 64 | 64 | 43 | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Palestine | 64 | 64 | 18 | - | - | - |
| Town of Union | - | - | 25 | - | 1 | - |
| Clark County | 1 | 5 | 13 | - | - | - |
| Edgar County | 37 | 26 | 34 | - | - | - |
| Edwards County | 55 | 103 | 29 | - | 5 | - |
| Courthouse (Albion) | 52 | 63 | 23 | - | - | - |
| Town of Palmyra | 3 | 40 | 6 | - | 5 | - |
| Gallatin County[4] | 199 | 41 | 47 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| Town of Cane Creek | 8 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Town of Monroe | 37 | - | 8 | - | - | - |
| Town of Rock and Cave | 13 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Saline | 39 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - |
| Town of Shawnee | 102 | 32 | 31 | 22 | - | 1 |
| Hamilton County | 36 | 25 | 4 | 6 | - | - |
| Lawrence County | 31 | 65 | 16 | - | - | - |
| Wayne County | 62 | 18 | 6 | - | - | - |
| White County | 111 | 129 | 33 | 30 | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Daniel Boatright, one of the Jackson electors, declined previous to the election.
[3]Samuel H. Clubb is also listed as Reason Clubb.
[4]"In Gallatin, Illinois, on the twentieth day of September, a public meeting divided on the presidential question when it appeared that 77 voted for General JACKSON, 50 for Mr. CLAY and no count for Mr. ADAMS or Mr. CRAWFORD. The meeting then resolved to support Henry Eddy for elector in that presidential district to vote for ANDREW JACKSON as President and JOHN C. CALHOUN for Vice President." Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1824.
References:
Edwardsville Spectator (Edwardsville, IL). October 12, 1824.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1824.
The Illinois Gazette (Shawneetown, IL). November 6, 1824.
Edwardsville Spectator (Edwardsville, IL). December 28, 1824.
Edwards, Ninian W. History of Illinois, from 1778 to 1833; and Life and Times of Ninian Edwards. Springfield: Illinois State Journal Company, 1870. 265.
Pease, Theodore Calvin. Illinois Election Returns, 1818-1848. Springfield, IL: The Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library, 1923. 32-33.
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