1 The vote in Florida, as officially announced by the returning board, is given in the table. The democrats claimed a majority for the Tilden electors in that state on the face of the returns. 2 The vote in Louisiana is given as announced by the Wells returning board, and as it was accepted by the electoral commission. The McEnery returning board, after a canvass of the returns from all the counties in the state, gave Tilden 83,723; Hayes, 77,174. 1800 SUMMARY OF POPULAR AND ELECTORAL VOTES For President and Vice-President of the United States, 1789-1896. States. 1 Previous to the election of 1804, each elector voted for two candidates for President; the one receiving the highest number of votes, if a majority, was declared elected President; and the next lughest, Vice President. 2 Three states out of thirteen did not vote, viz.: New York, which had not passed an electoral law, and North Carohna and Khode Island, which had not adopted the constitution. 3 There having been a tie vote, the choice devolved upon the House of Representatives. A choice was made upon the 36th ballot, which was as follows: Jefferson-Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia-10 states; Burr-Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island-4 states; Blank-Delaware and South Carolina-2 states. 9 6 6 4 3 2 |