1804 United States presidential election in South Carolina
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December 4, 1804
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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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Percentages are calculated based on the total number of senators (22) and representatives (108) voting.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lampi 2012.
- ^ Dauer 2002, p. 159.
Bibliography
[edit]- 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.