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September 11, 1844 in Alexandria Gazette

Domestic News September 11, 1844

Alexandria Gazette

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Presidential Election, State Elections, 1840 Votes, Electoral Votes, Harrison, Van Buren

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

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Table listing dates for state and presidential elections in the present year across U.S. states, with 1840 popular votes for Harrison and Van Buren, and notes on electoral votes.

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PRESIDENTIAL AND STATE ELECTIONS—The following table, corrected, exhibits the times when the Presidential and State elections, respectively, will be held in the several States during the present year; together with the popular vote given at the last Presidential election. It will be found useful for reference during the approaching elections.

Time of Elec't. Vote for Pres't. 1840
STATES. Elec. State. Pres't. et's Harrison V. Buren

At the Presidential election for 1840, 19 of the 26 States voted for Gen. Harrison, and gave him 234 electoral votes. The same States will now be entitled to only 215 electors. Seven States vote for Mr. Van Buren, and were then entitled to 60 votes, and will, by the new ratio, be entitled to the same in the aggregate.

Maine	Sept 9	Nov 4	9	46,612	46,201
N. Hamp.	Mar 12	Nov 4	6	26,158	32,761
Vermont	Sept 3	Nov 12	6	32,440	18,018
Mass.	Nov 11	Nov 11	12	72,874	51,944
R. Island	Ap Au	Nov 6	4	5,278	3,301
Conn'ct.	Ap 1	Nov 4	6	31,691	25,296
N. York	Nov 5	Nov 5	36	225,817	212,527
N. Jersey	Oct 8	5,6	7	33,351	31,034
Pennsylvania	Oct 8	Nov 1	26	144,021	143,672
Delaware	Nov 12	Nov 12	3	5,967	4,874
Maryland	Oct 2	Nov 11	8	33,528	28,752
Virginia	Ap 18	Nov 4	17	42,501	43,893
N. Caro'a	Aug 1	Nov 4	11	46,376	33,783
S. Caro'a	Oct 14	Dec 1	9	By Leg	islature
Georgia	Oct 7	Nov 4	10	40,264	31,933
Alabama	Aug 5	Nov 11	9	28,471	33,991
Miss.	Nov 4	Nov 4	6	19,518	16,975
Louisiana	July 1	Nov 5	6	11,296	7,616
Tenn.	Aug 1	Nov 5	13	60,391	48,289
Kentucky	Aug 5	Nov 4	12	55,489	32,616
Ohio	Oct 8	Nov 1	23	148,057	124,782
Indiana	Aug 5	Nov 4	12	65,302	51,604
Illinois	Aug 5	Nov 4	9	45,537	47,476
Missouri	Aug 5	Nov 4	7	22,972	29,760
Michigan	Nov 4	Nov 4	5	22,833	21,131
Arkansas	Oct 7	Nov 4	3	4,363	6,048

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Politics

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Presidential Election State Elections 1840 Votes Electoral Votes Harrison Van Buren

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Gen. Harrison Mr. Van Buren

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During The Present Year

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Gen. Harrison Mr. Van Buren

Event Details

Corrected table exhibiting times for Presidential and State elections in the several States, with popular votes from the 1840 Presidential election. Notes that in 1840, 19 states voted for Harrison with 234 electoral votes, now entitled to 215; seven for Van Buren with 60 votes, remaining the same.