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1804 United States presidential election in South Carolina

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1804 United States presidential election in South Carolina

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December 4, 1804
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Nominee Thomas Jefferson
Party Democratic-Republican
Home state Virginia
Running mate George Clinton
Electoral vote 10
Legislative vote 140
Percentage 100.0%

President before election

Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican

A presidential election was held in South Carolina between December 4, 1804, as part of the 1804 United States presidential election. The Democratic-Republican Party's ticket of incumbent president Thomas Jefferson and former New York governor George Clinton was elected unanimously in the South Carolina General Assembly.[1] Jefferson won the national election in a landslide over the de facto Federalist candidate, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney.[2]

General election

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1804 United States presidential election in South Carolina[1][a]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican John Blake 130 92.86
Democratic-Republican John Gaillard 129 92.14
Democratic-Republican Thomas Taylor 129 92.14
Democratic-Republican Joseph Blyth 124 88.57
Democratic-Republican Joseph Calhoun 123 87.86
Democratic-Republican Samuel Warren 121 86.43
Democratic-Republican Arthur Simkins 116 82.86
Democratic-Republican William Hill 108 77.14
Democratic-Republican James Miles 95 67.86
Democratic-Republican John Taylor 92 65.71
Total votes 140 100.00

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Percentages are calculated based on the total number of senators (22) and representatives (108) voting.

References

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  1. ^ a b Lampi 2012.
  2. ^ Dauer 2002, p. 159.

Bibliography

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  • Dauer, Manning Julian (2002). "Election of 1804". In Schlesinger, Arthur M. Jr.; Israel, Fred L. (eds.). History of American Presidential Elections, 1789–2001. Vol. 1. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers. pp. 159–82.
  • Lampi, Philip J. (2012). "South Carolina 1804 Electoral College". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved March 27, 2026.