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« on: March 13, 2005, 12:19:36 AM » |
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Massachusetts switches back to selection by the legislature, while New Jersey and North Carolina return to popular election. The Indiana legislature chooses its electors for its first presidential vote.
King's 34 electoral votes all come from states where the electors were chosen by the legislature. However, 3 Federalist electors chosen by popular vote in Maryland did not cast their electoral votes.
Popular Vote: NH 8, RI 4, NJ 8, PA 25, MD 11, VA 25, NC 15, KY 12, TN 8, OH 8, Total 124.
Legislature: MA 22, CT 9, NY 29, DE 4, SC 11, GA 8, VT 8, LA 3, IN 3, Total 97.
New Hampshire 8 electors.
A fairly close election, Monroe 53.3%-Federalist 46.7%. The Federalists carry the two countiees in the Connecticut valley.
Rhode Island 4 electors.
Only statewide Monroe votes have been located.
New Jersey 8 electors.
Ditto RI.
Pennsylavania 25 electors.
Monroe 59.3%, unpledged Independent Republican 40.7%
The unpledged slate carries Philadelphia (59%), Adams, Alleghany, Armstrong, Bucks, Delaware, Erie, Indiana&Jefferson, and Lancaster.
Maryland 11 electors.
Federalist electors win 3 southernmost electoral districts, 1 on the Western Shore, and one on the Eastern shore. However, none cast their electoral votes.
Virginia 25 electors.
Monroe is unopposed.
North Carolina 15 electors.
North Carolina returns to popular election of electors, but by statewide vote. Monroe is virtually unopposed.
Kentucky 12 electors.
Kentucky continues its system of 4 electors chosen from each of 4 districts. In the only district in which the affilation of the electors is indicated, all 7 elector candidates is a (D-R).
Tennessee 8 electors.
No returns located. Electors chosen from 8 electoral districts.
Ohio 8 electors.
Monroes 84.9%, Federalist 15.1%.
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