Ohio 1808 Electoral College
- Office:
- Electoral College (Federal)
- Title:
- Elector
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Ohio 1808 Electoral College
- Date:
- 1808
- State:
- Ohio
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Electoral College/Elector
- Electors:
- Nathaniel Massie, Stephen Wood, Thomas MacCune, Rufus Putnam, Elijah Wadsworth, Bazaleel Wells, William C. Schenck, John Bigger
Electors: | Nathaniel Massie[1] | Stephen Wood[2] | Thomas MacCune[3] | Rufus Putnam | Elijah Wadsworth | Bazaleel Wells | William C. Schenck | John Bigger |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat | Federalist | Quid | Federalist | Federalist | Quid |
Presidential Candidate: | James Madison | James Madison | James Madison | Charles C. Pinckney | James Monroe | Charles C. Pinckney | Charles C. Pinckney | James Monroe |
Final Result: [4][5][6][7][8] | 3645 | 3331 | 3307 | 1174 | 1174 | 1057 | 1031 | 411 |
Adams County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Athens County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Belmont County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Butler County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Champaign County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Clermont County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Columbiana County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Delaware County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Fairfield County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Franklin County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gallia County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Geauga County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Greene County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hamilton County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cincinnati | 152 | 149 | 149 | 64 | 65 | - | 63 | - |
Highland County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jefferson County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Knox County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Miami County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Montgomery County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Muskingum County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Portage County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Preble County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ross County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scioto County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Trumbull County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Warren County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Washington County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Marietta | 130 | 130 | 130 | 89 | 89 | - | 89 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]There seems to have been considerable confusion as to who the electors were pledged for. Elijah Wadsworth is sometimes listed as a Federalist elector or a Quid elector. Since the Federalists had a specific ticket of three electors and Elijah Wadsworth is often listed separately, it would seem he was pledged for James Monroe.
[5]Different sources list Nathaniel Massie as being either a Federalist elector or a Quid elector pledged for James Monroe. In the end, Massie was elected and voted for James Madison in the Electoral College.
[6]"The republicans were so confident of victory, that they brought out but an inconsiderable portion of their strength." The Whig (Baltimore, MD). November 29, 1808.
[7]"As we expected, the democratic ticket for Electors has succeeded in this state; but their majority is small, when we take into view the existing circumstances of the two parties. The nomination on the part of the federalists, was made at so late a period, that it was almost impossibly to give notice in the different places of the state. In many places no election was heled; and the small number of votes given, evinces that a large majority of our citizens determined to stay at home rather than vote for a ticket they considered inimical to the interests of their country." The Supporter (Chillicothe, OH). November 17, 1808.
[8]"It is altogether probable that had Merrs. Putnam, Wells and Schenck been nominated at an earlier period, Ohio would give three votes for a President of the Washington school." The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 17, 1808.
References:
Staunton Eagle (Staunton, VA). April 8, 1808.
The Concord Gazette (Concord, NH). September 20, 1808.
The Courier (Norwich, CT). September 21, 1808.
The Berkeley and Jefferson Intelligencer and Northern Neck Advertiser (Martinsburg, WV). September 23, 1808.
The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). September 29, 1808.
Liberty Hall and Cincinnati Mercury (Cincinnati, OH). November 5, 1808.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). November 11, 1808.
The Supporter (Chillicothe, OH). November 17, 1808.
Liberty Hall and Cincinnati Mercury (Cincinnati, OH). November 25, 1808.
Liberty Hall and Cincinnati Mercury (Cincinnati, OH). November 26, 1808.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). November 28, 1808.
The Whig (Baltimore, MD). November 29, 1808.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). December 2, 1808.
Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD). December 9, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 17, 1808.
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