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* Died in office April 4, 1841, when Vice President Tyler succeeded him.

+ Died in office July 9, 1850, when Vice President Filmore succeeded him.

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*Ex-officio as President pro tem. of the Senate.

† Died in office November, 1875.

The Electoral Vote of Pennsylvania for President and Vice President of the United States.

FIRST TERM-March 4, 1789, to March 3, 1793.-Number of electors, 10.

President-George Washington, of Virginia
John Adams, Massachusetts...

John Hancock, Massachusetts..

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George Washington elected President and John Adams Vice President.

SECOND TERM-March 4, 1793, to March 3, 1797.-Number of electors, 15.

President-George Washington, of Virginia

John Adams, Massachusetts......

George Clinton, New York

George Washington and John Adams re-elected.

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THIRD TERM-March 4, 1797, to March 3, 1801.-Number of

electors, 15.

President-John Adams, Massachusetts

Thomas Pinckney, South Carolina..

Thomas Jefferson, Virginia

Aaron Burr, New York.

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John Adams elected President and Thomas Jefferson Vice President.

FOURTH TERM-March 4, 1801, to March 3, 1805.-Number of electors, 15.

President-Thomas Jefferson, Virginia..

Aaron Burr, New York......

John Adams, Massachusetts

C. C. Pinckney, South Carolina

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The vote for Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr being equal, no choice was made by the people. The House of Representatives proceeded to the choice of President, when Thomas Jefferson was elected President and Aaron Burr Vice President.

FIFTH TERM-March 4, 1805, to March 3, 1809.-Number of electors, 20.

President-Thomas Jefferson, Virginia.
Vice President-George Clinton, New York..

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Previous to this election two persons were voted for, the highest being President, the next Vice President. The Constitution

was amended as it now stands. Thomas Jefferson re-elected President and George Clinton elected Vice President.

SIXTH TERM-March 4, 1809, to March 3, 1813.-Number of electors, 20.

President-James Madison, Virginia..

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Vice President-George Clinton, New York...

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James Madison elected President and George Clinton re-elected Vice President.

SEVENTH TERM-March 4, 1813, to March 3, 1817.-Number of electors, 25.

President-James Madison, Virginia....

Vice President-Elbridge Gerry, Massachusetts.

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James Madison re-elected President and Elbridge Gerry elected Vice President.

EIGHTH TERM-March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1821.-Number of electors, 25.

President-James Monroe, Virginia...

Vice President-Daniel D. Tompkins, New York..

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James Monroe elected President and Daniel D, Tompkins Vice President.

NINTH TERM-March 4, 1821, to March 3, 1825.-Number of electors, 24.

President-James Monroe, Virginia....

Vice President-Daniel D. Tompkins, New York.

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James Monroe re-elected President and Daniel D. Tompkins Vice President.

TENTII TERM-March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1829.-Number of electors, 28.

President-Andrew Jackson, Tennessee..

Vice President-John C. Calhoun, South Carolina..

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Neither candidate for the Presidency having received a majority of the electoral votes, it devolved upon the House of Representatives to choose from the three highest on the list voted for, who were Andrew Jackson, Tennessee; John Qunicy Adams, Massachusetts, and William H. Crawford, Georgia. John Quincy Adams was chosen.

John Quincy Adams, President, and John C. Calhoun, Vice President.

ELEVENTH TERM-March 4, 1829, to March 3, 1833.-Number of electors, 28.

President-Andrew Jackson, Tennessee..

Vice President-John C. Calhoun, South Carolina..

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Andrew Jackson elected President and John C. Calhoun, reelected Vice President.

TWELFTHI TERM-March 4, 1833, to March 3, 1837.-Number of electors, 30.

President-Andrew Jackson, Tennessee...

Vice President-William Wilkins, Pennsylvania..

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Andrew Jackson re-elected President and Martin Van Buren, New York, elected Vice President.

THIRTEENTII TERM-March 4, 1837, to March 3, 1841.-Number of electors, 30.

President-Martin Van Buren, New York....
Vice President-Richard M. Johnson, Kentucky.

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Martin Van Buren elected President and Richard M. Johnson Vice President.

FOURTEENTII TERM-March 4, 1841, to March 3, 1845.-Number of electors, 30.

President-Wm. H. Harrison, Ohio..
Vice President-John Tyler, Virginia...

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Wm. H. Harrison elected President and John Tyler Vice President. President Harrison died one month after his inauguration, when the Vice President assumed the Executive functions.

FIFTEENTH TERM-March 4, 1845, to March 3, 1849.-Number of electors, 26,

President-James K. Polk, Tennessee...

Vice President-Geo. M. Dallas, Pennsylvania.

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James K. Polk elected President and Geo. M. Dallas Vice President.

SIXTEENTH TERM-March 4, 1849, to March 3, 1853.--Number of electors. 26.

President-Zachary Taylor, Louisiana.

Vice President Millard Fillmore, New York

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Zachary Taylor elected President and Millard Fillmore Vice President. President Taylor dying July 9, 1850, the Vice Presi-dent assumed the Executive functions.

SEVENTEENTH TERM-March 4, 1853, to March 3, 1857.--Number of electors, 27.

President-Franklin Pierce, New Hampshire..
Vice President-Wm. R. King, Alabama..

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Franklin Pierce was elected President and Wm. R. King Vice President.

EIGHTEENTH TERM.-March 4, 1857, to March 3, 1861.-Number of electors, 27.

President-James Buchanan, Pennsylvania

Vice President-John C. Breckenridge, Kentucky.

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James Buchanan elected President and John C. Breckenridge Vice President.

NINETEENTH TERM.-March 4, 1861, to March 3, 1865.-Number of electors, 27.

President-Abraham Lincoln, Illinois.

Vice President-Hannibal Hamlin, Maine

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Abraham Lincoln elected President and Hannibal Hamlin Vice President.

TWENTIETH TERM.-March 4, 1865, to March 3, 1869.-Number of electors, 26.

President-Abraham Lincoln, Illinois.

Vice President-Andrew Johnson, Tennessee

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Abraham Lincoln re-elected President and Andrew Johnson elected Vice President. President Lincoln having been assassinated April 14, 1865, the Vice President assumed the Executive functions.

TWENTY-FIRST TERM.-March 4, 1869, to March 3, 1873.-Number of electors, 26.

President-Ulysses S. Grant, Illinois....

Vice President-Schuyler Colfax, Indiana

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Ulysses S. Grant elected President and Schuyler Colfax Vice President.

TWENTY-SECOND TERM.-March 4, 1873, to March 3, 1877. Number of electors, 29.

President-Ulysses S. Grant, Illinois...

Vice President-Henry Wilson, Massachusetts..

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Ulysses S. Grant elected President and Henry Wilson Vice President.

TWENTY-THIRD TERM.-March 4, 1876, to March 3, 1839.-Number of electors, 29.

President-Rutherford B. Hayes, Ohio

Vice President--William A. Wheeler, New York

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