U.S. presidential election, 1804

The U.S. presidential election of 1804 was the first presidential election conducted following the ratification of the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

For the first time, presidential electors were required to specify in their votes their choice for President and Vice President.

Contents

1 General election 1.1 Results 2 Electoral college selection 3 See also 4 External link

General election

Results

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Electoral college selection

Method of choosing Electors	State(s)
each Elector appointed by state legislature	Connecticut Delaware Georgia New York South Carolina Vermont
each Elector chosen by voters statewide	New Hampshire New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia
state is divided into electoral districts, with one Elector chosen per district by the voters of that district	Kentucky Maryland North Carolina Tennessee
two Electors chosen by voters statewide one Elector chosen per Congressional district by the voters of that district	Massachusetts

See also

• History of the United States (1789-1849)

External link

• The Green Papers: A Historical Analysis of the Electoral College